Parents are the only ones, who'll ever always acknowledge your presence. They are constantly validating your existence. Like if you're in the house and one of them just happens to come in the room to do something, they always say something. They have to say something. Sometimes, its a scolding for slacking off. At others its to tell you that its enough work and that you should get some sleep. They just have to do it. Its like they are afraid we will turn out like them. That's what they constantly say. 'You have to do better than...us'.
As I get older, I think I understand why they do that - constantly keep us at our feet, keep us alert at all times, never satisfied with what we are, always telling us to move forward. Its sooo easy to get lazy. To push things for tomorrow. All humans do that. That's why everyone living on this planet is living with some regret or the other. The one's who really shine are the ones who constantly re-invent themselves, constantly better themselves...grow meaningfully.
Yeah, so parents do that. Annoyingly regular reality checks. When they're around, its difficult to wander off in your mind. They keep you sane. There's a good morning and a goodnight, no matter how big the fight.
Now when you leave home and head out in the world, we don't have that luxury.
So its easy to lose control and go to dark places inside your mind.
And surprise! They have turned us into unsatisfied whining lost souls.
Unavoidable, inevitable turns eventually leads to a full circle?
