Childhood Fears??

as usual...wa tuning in to my fav station, Class 95.0 morning express on my way to work this morning...Glenn Ong and FD did their usual stuff...arguing over issues...funny guys...never seem to agree wif their viewpoints...so anyway..."are parents forcing their kids to learn music" was the topic of discussion...listeners were asked to text their response in...and surprisingly all messages seemed to suggest they all agreed tat parents are forcing their kids to learn some musical instruments...

Glenn's viewpoint: parents should force their kids to learn (kids naturally only wan to play...they prob dun knoe wats good for them until they r old enuf to realise it themselves..by then...they could be in their 30s...)

FD's viewpoint: parents should not force their kids to learn (forcing kids to do wat they dun like will make them hate those things...they will only do it for the sake of doing...jus to please their parents without genuine appreciation...)

this topic kinda remind me of my childhood...i was sent to Yamaha Music School whn i was 7...started learnin organ...completed the courses...thn my parents got me a piano teacher to coach me...after completin Grade 1..they bought me a piano...thus i was "forced" into completing my course...wanted to drop out after Grade 3 but becos i felt obliged they bought me a piano...i dragged myself thru the rest of the grades until i reach the final grade...couldn take it anymore...and it was in the midst of preparing my "O"s...i finally made up my mind to stop...

other thn music lessons...i had art lessons, swimming classes, martial arts, tuitions for almost all subjects...could hardly breathe...back then...i was really envious of my frens...all the time in the world for them to play...obviously...becos none of them had such "busy schedules" as a kid...didnt hate my parents for doin tat...jus felt tat i didnt enjoy my childhood...hmmm...mayb tats the reason y i m always actin childish...haha :)

now tat i m 30...if u ask me...i will reply as follows:

"i wan to thank my parents for wat they have done for me. its becos they made me thru those classes:
Music - i m so musically inclined now tat i can impress gals wif both my voice and piano (very rusty now though...needs lots of practice)
Art - if u peeps have seen my new place & the many paintings i did...u will agree wif me tat the art lessons paid off
Swimming & Taekwando - i had a super relaxed time during NS...wat else is ther to learn when i m oredi a black-belter and have a life-saving cert? each time i see the rest of my squad mates punished wif knucle push-ups...i tell myself "heng ah"...

wif all the benefits tat i have reaped...i cant thank my parents enuf...suffered during childhood but enjoy the adulthood...its all worth it!!!"

so kids out ther...if u wanna start blamin ur parents for "forcing" u into takin up lessons...do tat when u r 30..when u realise tat all ur "sufferings" during childhood didnt pay off...otherwise...better start appreciatin wat they have done for u now!!!