...of helpleness and poverty

yeah.. its an exaggeration...

but I just can't help but realize how poor I am in many other respects...

monetarily, yeah.. we're doing well than others.. but money isn't everything... although money puts you in the right path...

I spoke of higher powers in my previous blog entry.. and how I believe they are against my views... in this entry, it will be my parents who shall be considered as such...

being a kid, I am in no position to be financially independent.. and certain things are achieved with a wad of cash...

my parents are earning a lot.. relatively.. but earning a lot means nothing if you do not manage your money well.. I believe it is stupid to spend more on things which will be of short term value.. and I am aware that my parents are making the same mistake...

I have dreams.. I have talents which I want to be developed.. and I have wants that are superficial... but apparently my parents regard my wants as petty and thus easily ignorable..

yeah sure.. they have supported me in certain endeavors.. when I was a kid..

but I am a different person than I was.. or at least I have different interests..

my parents never bothered to actually explore the possibilities of my talents... yes, I am affirming the fact that I do have talents... and they go undeveloped without proper nurturing...

they would rather have me go to driving schools.. which I believe are of no use if you do have common sense and the will to learn... and a car.. and parents who are willing to let you drive the car...

I am 17.. and turning 18 this summer... is it too late to explore where my talents (or the talents which I want to develop) will take me?

yes, we do live in an impoverished country with impoverished people... and opportunities are for the select few... am I afraid that I am one of the impoverished people.. doomed to live a life of mediocrity bordering worthlessness...