Growing up my parents did not have a lot of money so I never received a Barbie doll until this year. I remember my dad would occasionally buy me something from the book club. However, gradually it stopped.
I remember all the other kids in primary school bought nice gift sets and I didn't want to feel left out so I would ask my parents for a few dollars and buy the cheapest item on the book club so I can fit in.
All the other kids were playing with Gameboys, computer games, various video games and here I was a kid who has never played a video game in my life in primary school.
Perhaps, I was stupid for not asking my parents to buy me video games and toys.
Maybe, I was a good kid who never demanded my parents to buy me everything I want.
I guess it doesn't really matter.
I guess my simple childhood upbringing has made me appreciate the value of a dollar and not made me so materialistic to a degree.
A simple upbringing = a simple life.
3 comments:
Mel, the lessons you learnt by taking the rough path were invaluable.
I don't think toys and computer games and all that are important. You turned out just fine =)
hehehe thank you!
I guess not, I survived.
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