Wednesday, July 12, 2006
What a day... It ended with me doing some self reflection.
I wanted to get a new handphone. The only excuse I could give was that my contract is going to end this July and M1 allows me to upgrade my handset. Soooooo.. I did the girl thing (the way some girls talk to their parents when they want to get something.)
Me: Daddy, I called M1 already. And they said I am allowed to upgrade my handset.
Dad: Cheap phone, immediate. Expensive phone, No. *a few days before I eyed on a phone, Dad saw it too.*
Me: Okay. Let's go and get a cheap phone tonight. Shall we? Shall we?
Dad: Give me 10 good reasons why
Me: Eh, because the contract is ending. We can upgrade it. We need to move on with new technology. This phone doesn't have blue tooth. The phone memory is too small. Because you love me. You love me. You love me. You love me. And You love me.
*those were my 10 reasons. I don't think any is valid*
Dad: Have you asked mummy about it?
Me: No.. heh.
Dad: What if she screams
Me: Eh, you make the decision! Ultimately, you give the green light.
Dad: No, you got to go through her first.
Me: Arights.
Mummy reluctantly said okay. So, I was very happy indeed. I was so excited because they have agreed on it! I kept looking at the clock hoping it'll strike 8 faster so we could make our way down to Jurong Point to get my phone. =)
heh. so at 8, we made our way to JP...
Mum to dad: Why must you always change her phone? You know boy bought his own phone. You didn't pay for him. He has been buying so many things himself. *points to my brother's addidas sneakers* When he went to bangkok, he didn't even take a single cent from us. Girl leh, we were her walking ATM in hong kong.
Dad thought about it and replied: Ya hor. So we shouldn't get the phone for her right?
Mum: I just wanted to tell you that you are biased.
And the conversation went on in the car. Soon, my excitement became guilt. The converstation made me realised how pampered I am. It got me to think about how I have not been counting my blessings. Dad disciplined me by saying, "You've been asking for too much. You have everything you need and you still want more. You are indulging too much you know." Dad named some stuff that I own(my camera, my ipod, my room, my e piano, my footwears, my bags...). And he kept asking me questions that I had no answer to. But the questions really made a lot of sense. IS this materialism? Have I been enticed by material goods? Gosh, maybe God is really reminding me about this area. How apt, yesterday's QT was about Greed and Needs.
Because Dad kept his promise, he bought a phone for me. SHUCKS... I really feel so bad. Then he said "This is going to be the last phone I am going to get for you. Next time you have to buy your own phone." Whao... it finally dawned upon me that I am a big girl aka young lady already! Yet, I know my parents still love me. I am so gonna treasure this new phone. Whenever I look at it, I'll remember how blessed I am. I will try to manage my own finances from now on!
Thank you mum and dad for this valuable lesson.
Thank you God for my parents. Thank YOu for using them to tell me something.
On a lighter note, I obtained my PDL! Going to have my first practical lesson tomorrow. heheh. How exciting..
it was recorded.
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