I would say that I have grown this year in terms of how I handle certain situations. I had a problem with not being able to accept when certain things did not go my way at one point in my life. The most common occurrence for this type of issue has been when the bus has been late. At one time, I used to indirectly get mad when the bus was late and vow not to use them again if the driver was rude or if a bus was excessively late, ETC. Now I think I noticed a turn around for this when mom got so upset after an argument I had with a driver that she called me, (while she was in the hospital following cancer removal surgery coincidentally,) and told me to get rid of the service. This is para transpo. Up until that point, day after day mom had to endure countless complaints from both me and my step brother, (although it was mostly me who did the complaining,) about the bus having been late, that the driver was rude, that it took hours to get through on the phone to obtain a booking for them, that we wish our parents could just pick us up, ETC, the list goes on and on as it pertains to the complaints, that she got sick of hearing it at that point and wasn’t in the right state or mood to address that kind of situations being she was still under following her surgery. Anyway, this happened two years ago and thankfully, she is better as the cancer was removed but I remember that conversation and it got me to thinking about just how well I have it with them given the fact that I can go anywhere I want and wouldn’t be able to go out otherwise. I would be stuck in the house without them. When I think about all of the places I’ve gone and the things I’ve got done, I have to say that this wouldn’t be possible without that option. I don’t make enough money to take cabs everywhere I go or need to be and I don’t think mom is going to be willing to drive me everywhere I need to go. Therefore, I need to be more appreciative of the service being offered because without it, I wouldn’t be able to do anything. In the end, they might annoy me with certain aspects such as being late, ETC but I have come to know that I need to either decide to deal with it and be able to do things I need/want to do or decide not to use them and basically give up my independence and my life as a whole. I need to decide if the annoyance that comes with using the bus is worth it so I can live a happy life. I think what mom did when she made that suggestion was cause me to analyze and reevaluate the situation I was currently in. It was basically a wake up call that mom thinks I have it good with the bus but without the bus, I would have it much worse. Honestly I don’t know where I would be if I didn’t have that service. I would have no other way to get around and I would be stuck and more dependent on others than I’ve ever been. This is why I turned over a new leaf and learned to be grateful for being able to maintain my independence. As harsh it was mom said was, it was a learning experience. It caused me to open my eyes and see how good I really have it in life. I know that some people don’t have everything good that I have. I’m really grateful that I do. In a way, I feel like mom may have come through for me in that moment like she has so many times before. The moral of this story is to not bite the hand that feeds you. Don’t take life for granted. Embrace the things you are given and the life that you have because if it gets taken away, I will basically be lost without it. Once again, mom came through for me that day which is another thing I’m grateful for…..that I have a great mom like the one I do. I don’t know what I would do without her.
By Jefferson Bert
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