The Unfilial Singaporean Daughter Revisited

I cannot get to sleep ... something is bothering me ...the feeling of scrunity and evaluation is strong ... something, someone I just cannot figure out. Sounds like a song? Nah ... no chance! Anyway, let's cut to the chase.

"With great power, comes great responsibility". These are the last words that Peter Parker heard from his beloved Uncle Ben before Uncle Ben was killed by a snatch thief whom Peter didn't bother to stop when he had the chance.

The same concept applies to freedom. Many of us yearn for freedom, but at the same time, we also have to enjoy our freedom responsibily. We are still responsible to our parents and people who care about us.

I believe in finding a balance. The girl in the article and people taking her father's side have their own valid views. The girl should not have just run away from home just like that. It is not fair to her parents. She is also allowing herself to be bought, but she chose to see it as an affirmation of the man's love for her. That's cheap, I could have bought her out if I had the money (yeah, if I had the money).

But on the other hand, she could have been given more freedom by her parents to choose the courses that she wanted to pursue. As long as she knows what she is getting into and is willing to bear the consequences, her parents should have let her be.

To love her is to set her free. Be not afraid that she get hurt, be afraid that she doesn't know how to recover. If she wants to blade, cycle, ride a bike, let her learn. Trust her to be responsible with her skills; for otherwise, how else is she going to look after her own children, if she never learns?