Tuesday, January 24, 2006

Eh What?
Yes yes, as some of you may know, my dad fired me today! Why? one word...STEPMOM! Wendy has been complaining behind my back for the longest time now and last night she has finally succeded in kicking me out of the restuarant.

The Conversation
This afternoon Mr Lim (note: came up to me and said "you must listen to Aunty Wendy"
So I replied "When did I not listen to her?"
"Last night"
"Last night? What did she tell me to do that I didn't do?"
"I don't know...She didn't tell me"
"You don't know? And so how did you know that I didn't listen to her?"
"You don't keep talking back"
"I am not talking back! I am trying to find out whats wrong so that I can explain myself"
"You by talking back is already wrong!"
"Look dad, you never give me a chance to explain. How can you say that I'm wrong even when I'm right?"
"There's no need to explain because you are always wrong!"
"I'm always wrong? OK FINE!"

My dad ponders...
"I know what to do, this is the end!"
"The end? Just like that huh? Let me tell you something! I am only here because I want to be an obedient son to you! I had to give up my plans to study at the uni, I had to give up the jobs that I liked all because I wanted to know who my father is, but you have never treated me like your son and all you listen to is your wife, you never listen to me"
"You think you're so great don't you? Let's see how you survive outside"
" I was survivng fine and I loved my life outside, I had to quit a job I liked! But I gave it all up for you! I never wanted to take over the business I never wanted your money"

Ok what am I to do now?
I was very very very sad at the fact that my father had decided to ask me to leave. For months I have contemplated leaving but I knew that God's timing is not up. The only criteria which has to be fufilled for my departure would be that if my own father would tell me to leave. Today was such a day. Saddened but not greiving, I have completed the task at hand and I feel no regrets with the choices and actions I have made in my 3 months at the restaurant. God was the inspiration and guide through this phase in my life, I praise Him for leading me through it. I have tried to honour my father, it is he who has rejected it. Now I shall continue on but giving honour to God.

I shall now first enjoy me Chinese New Year, and then the job hunt begins. And I will take serious consideration with the option to study in QUT as another offer letter has just come in

4 comments:

Tobiaslim said...

Amen? Wah Lao eh!

katherine said...

hi uncle toby, we all miss you SO much. please COME back! poofts. i promise i wun quarrel with you anymore! :( take great cares aights? she's utterly nasty but we all know you dont bear overnite grudges yea? miss ya. <3

Tobiaslim said...

Thanks Kat, what you said really meant alot to me. But I can't go back to rouge, I'll have to find work elsewhere. But really...what you said really meant alot

katherine said...

:) you will definitely find a place dat best deserves you. take your time aights? we gotta meet up soon someday okay? yeppsyepps. anyways, happy new year uncle toby! must give angbao cos uncle already! -waves!