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Story - Eighteen-Year-Old Fox

It's a story with a little bit of fact: Foxes stay with thier parents since birth and every bit of their lives are taken care of... until... they become adult foxes themselves. and that will be the day that the parent foxes will kick them out of their hideout and from then on, the little fox is to become independant, find it's own home and prey.

so happen mother was on 95.8FM and i over heard this story that was broadcast over the radio titled: << Wo Zi Yang Ni Dao Shi Ba Shui >> (I'll take care of you till you turned 18).

It's a story about an average son and a thoughtful father. father divorced mother and took care of son since young. gave him clothes, food, games, education and a roof over his head. but son was neither brilliant nor diligent and detest studying and things relating to it. Though son showed no interest and school results were just okay, father continued to shower care and concern, providing numerous education opportunities for him.

on son's 16th birthday, father told him "Wo Zi Yang Ni Dao Shi Ba Shui, this rest of your life, you have to take care of yourself." when son heard, he was just giggling away and never took it seriously. on his 18th birthday, father said "son, you are now 18. please leave my house and earn your living by yourself." father chased him out thereafter.

shocked and speechless, the helpless son took his barang barang and wandered into the society. it was like a new world he had never been before. after several days living like a beggar, he finally turned to his grandmother.

grandmother was terribly shocked by father's absurd actions and wanted to carry on spending money on son's education but father stopped them saying "if you want to study, i'll not stop you. but don't you dare use grandmother's money. you should feel ashame living off an old woman!"

left with no choice but a heartless father, son found himself a miserable paying job and started to fund his own studies. striving day and night, son barely could make ends meet. disheartened, he went back to look for help from his father, who said "fine, i'll lend you $1000 every month until you complete your studies and establish your own business. till then, i'll have every right to want back my money!"

better than nothing, son took the offer. knowing that he must be independant, he worked hard and eventually coped with studies and even started his own business at 22. son knew father could help him kick start with his business contacts so he sought help from him. but "I'll help you, but only this time. It's your own business and you should find your own means" was the reply.

one day son and father met. initially could still get along until son suddenly brought back the past about how he felt ill treated. and when he wanted to study, he was not given any support. teens at 18 would be studying and would complete university at his current age.

father was utterly dissapointed that he was badly misunderstood and how grandmother and many others did not see the way he did. he saw kids nowadays rely on parents too much and often become pampered. he thought humans are far worse than foxes he saw on documentary. claims to want to study are merely excuses to escape from reality and the harsh society...

and then.. it ended.

"claims to want to study are merely excuses to escape from reality and the harsh society..." this is what hit me the most. this is exactly want i have been thinking about for the past few months...

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