Monday, November 21, 2011

Imagine you wake up one morning and there's a beautiful chandelier above your head.
The sheets are 700 thread count Egyptian cotton.
You get out of bed wearing your real silk pajamas.
Open the door to your closet and walk into a giant room full of designer clothes, bags, shoes, jewelry.
You get dressed, and walk downstairs to breakfast already made by your professional cook.
You see the pure hardwood floor, the spiral staircase, the dark granite counter tops and the 72 inch plasma.
The pool looks clear blue in the sunlight as you see it through the walls made of glass.
And then there's a note on the table.
"Hi love, I had to work early. Here's some cash for the day." Attached is 200 dollars.
You go to school and see your friends.
First questions they ask "Did you see your dad today? He's been working a lot lately hasn't he?"
Truth is, you haven't seen your mom or dad for weeks now.
They've been working non-stop.
They haven't called, you haven't had a real family meal in months, and they haven't even met your boyfriend that you've been seeing for weeks.
All you have is your car, your clothes, your money, your friends. Family has never been a part of your life.
Is it possible to be truly happy in this scenario?

2 comments:

DN said...

I loved this post! Great way to give some perspective :).

AN said...

Yeah! What Diane said! Nicely written too!

If I were that person, I would go buy me some foster parents.