not everybody is able to say they have great parents. i was ignorant to this until some time in middle school. i always thought everybody’s parents were in love, together, and actively in their childrens’ lives. turns out, it’s more opposite than i thought was. april is a busy month for my family. my moms birthday, my birthday, and my parents anniversary.
today is my parents anniversary.
i texted both my mom and my dad happy anniversary and thanked them for all they have done. my dad responds by saying he hasn’t done much. that’s crazy talk to me. a man, who came from a genocide, to getting his post-doctorates from duke and supporting 3 kids. that’s everything. him and my mother are everything to me. to read that text from him saying he hasn’t done much makes me feel i have to work harder. i want the whole world to know how great he is. i will do everything i can in order for him to realize he’s done everything for us.
-ratha, 7:55pm, 4.25.17