Love or Family?
"If two people love each other, the rest is unimportant."
"No, it isn't. Ultimately, you have to live in the real world. And without your family you are nothing."
These lines from the novel "Funny Boy" by Shyam Selvadurai is imprinted in my heart.
The world is pink in the lens of a lover. People in love are courageous and feel like they can overcome anything. But I don't think love alone is enough to survive here. I have heard several stories of children running away from home to another city or another country because their parents disapproved their lovers. This drastic decision is like a double edged sword which will hurt you, your parents and even your partner and tangle everyone is a mix of guilt, sadness, anxiety and regret. Our parents have raised us for years, spilling their blood, sweat and tears. They support us and keep trying to give us the best life. They see your win as their win and your loss as their loss. There is no other bond which can replace the sincerity in a parent child relationship. Maybe I'm shallow in love but my love for another person will never exceed my love for my family. Without my family, I am nothing.
Will sacrificing your family really be worth it in the end? Life is long and you can meet another person whom you may love. But you can't get another mother and father who will cry and laugh with you.
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