‘The older that you get, the more responsibilities you gain. it can be too much at times.’

 

title: ‘the older that you get, the more responsibilities you gain. it can be too much at times.’

The Bell rings and children of grade 7 rush in…

P.S.H.E (Physical, social, health, education) lesson Begins.

Charlie and her friends are taking out their books and whispering.

Miss Lexi makes children quiet and starts off her lecture:

“Turn over to page number 165…” we’ll be starting a new chapter called ‘Responsibilities too much at times!’

‘Miss Lexi, Ohh Miss Lexi’ Charlie called.

‘Yes my Dear, Speak up and don’t hesitate.’

“When was your first time you gained a lot of responsibilities and you felt overwhelmed; how did you handle it?”

The teacher replied ‘umm… It’s a pretty long story; let’s just continue with our lesson Charlie and at the end, I’ll give you an answer.’

 Charlie and her friends started to study, but Charlie still had this question tingling and dancing around her mind. As the teacher had promised Charlie to give her the reply to her question; she immediately stopped and started to answer Charlie’s Question. Charlie and her friends became more attentive because that answer was very emotional and heart-touching.

 

The teacher stated: 

“There was once a time when I had nothing… All my happiness flew away and I was depressed (Teacher starts to weep). My Mother was a Cancer Patient and She had not enough time to live in this beautiful world.

My father died at the day I was born and I didn’t have any siblings. My mother was a huge responsibility and at that time I was a normal 18-year-old girl working at a convenience store. I really had to earn money to keep living on.

One dark night, between 1-2 am …. My mother had a heart attack and died.

A day after; Bright Morning appeared I got dressed up, kissed my mother’s forehead, and left for my shift. I came back after doing my shift and saw my mother sleeping; I gently went towards her…..

She wasn’t breathing! God called her name. (The the teacher starts to cry heavily) 

I thought to myself for a second that she wasn’t dead. I rushed toward the hospital in the emergency and got informed by a Brilliant Doctor that she is no longer present in this world. My whole body started to shake heavily and I started to cry heavily. My everything had been taken away. 

 

If at the time I would’ve checked on my mom properly she could have another chance of living life.

So you see Parents are a huge blessing till the time they are alive. Please take good care of them and do not let them down.”

Charlie went up to Miss Lexi and hugged her and replied:

 

‘Desperate Times Calls For Desperate Measures’

 (This quote is stated in the book called ‘A TALE OF TWO CITIES’)

~Charles Dickens

After the teacher had done crying and stopped herself from blaming, 

She said:

‘As Long As She Is In Paradise,

I’m Happy and Living Well’

 

 The Teacher wipes her tears and says: ‘Okay My Sweet and Fabulous Chicks, enough of talking and crying; let’s continue with our lesson’.

*Sometimes stories have a beautiful meaning inside*

Written By: Hanniya Halim