Well not really. I took a couple weeks off from the Houston scene to visit the parents back in Biloxi as I told you guys in my last post. Looking back on these photos, I sometimes wonder where all the time has gone. Time has flown by so quickly, I forget to take time out for myself to reflect on what I've been missing and neglecting. I can still remember how young my parents looked when I left for college back in 2002. Now my dad is at that time of retiring from the shrimping occupation and moving on to concentration with the tobacco and beer shop. I'll tell you guys what, the hardships and labor on the shrimp boat really takes a toll on the health of my dad. I'm really glad he's putting the boat on the market to sell. In addition to that, the shrimp cost has plummeted like a mother ever since the US started to import shrimp from other countries. He's getting way too old to be doing hard labor. Look at his hair and you tell me if he's too old for it.
I still to this day blanket myself with emotions when I see how hard my dad works on the boat. I spent a whole week on the boat and I couldn't stand it. My dad is 3 times as old as I am. My mom on the other hand wake every morning at 5 to get ready to open to store EVERYDAY. The store opens from 8 until 8 at night, EVERYDAY. I take a lot of what I have for granted. I neglect often to remember how hard my parents work for my siblings and I to have this contemporary lifestyle. If only my parents knew how to log on to my xanga and actually read my blogs. Wouldn't that be awesome.
Bottom line is I've neglected on reflecting on what I have today. That I should be way more appreciative of my parents and what God has blessed me with today.
THANK YOU MOM AND DAD. AND THANK YOU GOD for giving me this opportunity for this freedom to do what I want to do. Something that truly makes me happy. For my parents being the ground for me to step on to be happy. THANK YOU.
Here are some photos I took of my parents and my little brother at the shop. My parents are way too cute. LOL.
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-Diem
Comments (10)
haha you and your bro look alike man!
Parents to sacrifice a lot... very interested in the the shrimp boat... did you take any pics?
Good stuff man... Really neat to see your folks and family.
Hope you're doing well brother... You need to come visit!
DUDE! Your parents are JUST LIKE MINE! (occupation wise)
My dad's a shrimper and my mom owns a cigarette shop. I can relate to your dad quitting the shrimping business, and taking a toll on his health because my dad is going through the same shit. His back is getting really bad and he's making no money because of diesel prices.
I always feel like I take life to granted too. I really want to help out my parents but they always tell me to just keep going to school and find a part time job just enough to support myself.
Dude, your photos are looking more nasty than evar! And you bro looks like joo! Come to the Bay Area bro!
I learned Korean in college and its actually quite easy (to learn to read/pronouce) but vocab wise its a tad hard-- but i'm sure Chinese/Japanese/etc is much harder. I'm Taiwanese! =)
Thanks for the comment! Great photos! :)
You are indeed blessed.
I love these images of your parents and their shop
i agree, they are way too cute! :)
I totally know what you mean about the hardship your parents went through. They're doing it for their children (you guys ^_^). That's how much they care =) My parents are the same... I don't know how they can work from 11AM-12midnight everyday (365 days a year). No vacations =X I worked at the restaurant for them on the weekends and I couldn't even stand that. You have such wonderful loving parents =) They're super duper cute in the pictures! Enjoy as much time as you can with them =)
btw, you have wonderful pictures! (I saw some from previous posts)