Raising a Rebel Have you ever had overprotective parents? Let me tell you a story of myself being one of them. At the end of every month, after Sunday mass, my children and I would visit local Toronto landmarks like the Ontario Science Centre or the High Park to take a rest from work and school. Jeffry would always favor High Park because of the zoo and his love for animals. However, Amelia would rather get her hands on the kid-friendly activities in the museum. I would love to satisfy their desires at the same time, but I couldn’t. I am able to hire a nanny to take one of my children to the park or museum, yet I was an overprotective mother who wanted to keep her babies close. Currently, it is November 12, 2050, Jeffry is now 21 and attending college to get a …show more content…
She was gifted with whatever she wants in return. Or, at least, I think I did; Lia is now 14 and constantly asks me to go out with her friends. As a response, I would instantly say no because of her studies. In her free time, I would make her do chores around the house or run some errands. Lia would always perform these easy tasks, but now she seems to ignore me. I wonder if I did something wrong. Did I not give her allowance for this week? Is there some sort of event that I forgot that occurs today? Whatever she wants, she gets. What more in the world can I give her? Today was going to be a special day, I requested St. Michael’s for a day off to meet up with my kids. Soon, I will finally get to see my children together side by side again. The day was as windy as it could ever be; the sky was a dull gray with clouds, the smell of gas filled nose, and the sound of business men talking into their phones occupied my ears as I walk towards the park where Jeffry planned to meet. I quickly pull out the newest generation of an iPhone and began to text my daughter; reminding her to meet up at Scaramouche before 5 to get our