Just now, I watched my father extracting copper wires out from those insulated wires, and coiling them up. He said that that could earn him some money. As I watched him do that, I was saddened. He was an engineer last time. A senior manager in an telecommunication company. He lost his job, and could not find a new one. He ended up like this. Every morning he woke up earlier than me and my brother. I am not sure what he was doing, but I could guess it somehow. Once, I saw him coming back with a bag of newspapers.
My dad had been collecting stuff from outside and bring them back so that he could sell them to earn some money. Everytime he does something like this, he does it stealthily, for fear that my mum would find out what he is doing. Sometimes I do feel embarrassed by my dad. However, as I watched him just now, I thought that my dad was just trying his best to earn an income for us. How much courage does he need to put down his dignity to do this kind of stuff? I will not be ashamed by him anymore. He is a responsible dad who is trying his best for our survival.
I will spend my money more carefully. I hope to alleviate my dad's situation when I am able to go out to work. I hope that my brothers understand my father's situation too and be considerate.