The Past Should Stay Dead

I was a degree student but I quit. Why? Cause I was stupid. Young. Irresponsible. Immature. Yes, I was. People laughed at me. People hate me. People abandoned me. For once in my life, I felt - alone. Really alone. I could see slowly one by one, people whom I thought would be with me through my bad and good times, left me. My parents hated me. No wait. Hate? That is such a strong word. My parents were pissed off at me. Me and my dad? He was giving the cold shoulder almost for a month. I didn't blame him. I didn't blame anyone but myself. It was a mistake I made. A major mistake that changed the course of my life forever.

Little that I know that the MAJOR mistake that I made actually makes me a better person. I learned how to be independent. I learned how to be smart. Most of all, I learned how to be responsible. The first few months after the incident happened, I was having a difficult time standing up again. I had to start from scratch. And I made it. I worked as a cashier. As usual, STUPID SNOBBISH SELFISH SELF-CENTERED people will think that those who are working behind the counter are down-right stupid. They will think we - speaking on behalf of all of us - are non-educated, come from a low class family and do not deserve a place in this world.

Well, I have a news for you. For you people, you go to work, you do your job and your boss doesn't like it. So you become pissed off and of course you can't let it out at him or her. So you kept that rage and just wait to let it out at someone. You can't let it to your spouse cause he or she may file for a divorce and you may loose some of your money. You can't let it out on to your kids cause they might end up like you. Maybe you will go and have a drink or get hitched with a prostitute. I don't know. So the best thing to do is to let it all out on us cause we can't do anything. Customers are always right. Like your motto too "Boss is always right"

I pity all of you.

Now, I have a better job. And I have a car. I earn it. And I am proud of it. Sure, it's not a Mercedes or an Audi but it still takes me places. I have a place in this world too.

And one day, I'll go far.

So what if I don't have a degree? So what if I don't study overseas? So what if I only have a high school diploma? That doesn't mean I am stupid. That doesn't mean I am hopeless either. That doesn't mean that I have no place on earth. That doesn't mean that you have to treat me like a stray dog and kick dirt in my face.

That doesn't mean that you are a better person than I am.

I feel sorry for you.