The feeling of being traped in this world
Before writing this post, I came across a YouTube video that summarizes the storyline of a TV show, Maid. The show is based on a novel and tells the writer's own story. Being a parent is not easy, especially in today's world where people often juggle work and childcare due to the high living cost. The story of Maid makes me think of my childhood. Just like the single mom in that story, my parent worked a low-paid job. My dad worked a night shift job at the airport which was undoubtedly exhausting. Meanwhile, my mom was a beautician who worked 6 days a week from 12:00pm to 9:00pm. To be honest, I hated that there wasn't much time I could see my parent when I was a kid. I don't know if my brother shares the same feeling. As I grew up, I worked hard with the hope of finding a decent job that would allow me to spend more time with my family. As a kid, I always thought the other kids got to see their parents much often than my brother and I did. However, now that I have wo...