like father, like son. how i wish it was true.

now, i am going to go against this saying...

when we got our independence, our fore fathers were a happy bunch of people. finally they get their independence and a place they can call home. no more living under some one's else house. back then, the father plans everything to make our lives better. the children were in his thoughts... constantly. he made sure everyone had enough to eat and food on the table, they have good education..... there are jobs for everyone and more importantly, a roof over our head. everyone just love the father. life was simple.

everyone was just happy, cos we had a father who genuinely cared! even when there were crisis, everyone banded together to weather the storm, together with the father. we would not let him fight it alone.

slowly, we raised from small little family to a huge influential family in a short time. everyone was amazed by our raise and our rags to riches story.

fast forward 43 years...and time have changed...and i think so must we.

today our father is old, he decided to let one of his son take over the family.... he was like his father... ans so we thought......

the children are not happy living in the house anymore when the son became the head of the family. they are made to work and work and not expected to ask questions. many left the house and seek better pasture else where. the son began to see money and growth more important than the well begin of his family. it was the growth at all cost era for us and there is really no stopping. it was the keep with the times era. those who cannot catch up will be left behind.

those who left and have the ability to leave are happy, but the son insist that those who left are not better off..... some branded as traitor...... many were not happy, but no one dare oppose.

our lives became harder as everything is on the raise. that simple house and a roof over our head, that we once aspire to buy has become harder for us to achieved.... our jobs are constantly at risk, not just by the economy, but also by foreigners that the son so love to invite to live in our house... for a long period and even permanent. the value of our money have shrunk.... before we are even in the workforce, we are already in debt and of course, when the son lend us money, we have to pay back..... with interest...... we are expected to work and not retired at all.... basic food price increase..... everything is on the raise.

we are a rich family, having built our wealth over the years, but the son grip on our wealth is air-tight. even in hard times he will not give us the money but increase our burden and tell us that its good for us. we should not rely so much on what we have.... its only for rainy days he said. even as the storm comes, typhoon pass us, its still not a rainy day. even when our employers tells us we deserve a pay raise, the son will say its not a good idea...... and i wonder why.....

when the son's friends made mistakes, we, the family gets the blame for not doing our part, and whats more, this friends of his are all highly paid to do certain jobs....... and they are never at fault..... and i also wonder why????

in simple words..... the cost of living have shot through the roof. life is getting harder and harder. the rich just gets richer and the poor, well we got poorer.

i am thinking how can this family hang on together for long? its gonna break soon i suppose.

the son forgot about his roots. maybe the father did not teach him well.... or maybe he did, but the son is not listening.... i don't really know.

there is a storm right now, everything is very uncertain, still there is an increase in services... everyone from the son to the friends are all just quite....even now, the father is quite.

so how can the saying be 'like father like son"??

another useless thought