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It's not me. It's my Mum.

She was telling my Dad about how she didn't have anything to look forward to.

I understand how she feels because when my brother and I were younger, she was so occupied with taking care of us that she hardly had time for herself. But now that we've grown a little bigger, she has less responsibilities (although she still nags at us).

And somehow, she feels that she doesn't have anything to look forward to. Days seem to pass and she does the same things day after day, week after week. Her work is becoming monotonous. Things only become more exciting when there are different things to do, for example during Christmas and New Year celebrations.

I totally understand how she feels because sometimes I feel that way when my school work becomes tiring. I feel like I go to school day after day, attending lectures and tutorials, come home, watch television while I eat my dinner, do my homework then go to sleep at midnight, or later.

Then next morning, I wake up at 6am, totally tired and deprived or sleep and go to school again. Monday is not that tiring since it's after the weekends. But by the time it gets to Friday, I'm totally drained.

On Saturdays, I have to wake up early for training, now it's lessons at SMU, and then I go out with my family. I look forward to Saturdays because it's family day. I always go out with them and whether it's shopping, or just walking around, I really enjoy it.

I usually sleep late on Saturdays because I know I can wake up late next morning. So on Sunday, I usually wake up at 12 noon, recovering the sleep I've been deprived of during the week. Then I stay at home the whole day to do my homework that's due the next week. I don't usually finish the work I've set out to do though.

Then the cycle continues.

Ok, back to the point. This is about my Mum.

I guess life's more boring for her since she's a housewife and doesn't go out much, except on our family day. And she doesn't have any tests or exams to make her life more interesting (not that I look forward to them).

She says she wants to take up social dance at the community centre but my Dad doesn't want to go with her. I don't mind going with her though, it's fun and I don't mind being the guy. The thing is, will the teacher allow? And will I have time for it since it's in the evening. I end swimming quite late and need to do my homework.

My Mum really sacrified a lot for my brother and I. She gave up her job to be a full time housewife so she could take good care of us. I didn't understand that in the past when she used to nag that we should appreciate everything she did for us. Now I do.

I promise I'll take good care of her in future (my Dad too, of course!).

Today, I want to write this down so that should I forget in the future, I can read this and make sure I fufil my promise.