You try to take control in situations where there was, in fact, NO control issue,

BUT

I know that at times, my passive aggression hurts.

You constantly make me feel guilty for past actions of other people,

BUT

I know you're just trying to make sure that I don't hurt myself.

You have such little faith in my sense of judgement,

BUT

I know your jobs require you to see people my age who ALWAYS made the wrong decision.

You let ONE PERSON'S actions influence how you view me, despite 5 years of my proving otherwise,

BUT

I know you would blame ONLY yourselves if I screwed up.

You seem to have a pathological need to find faults,

BUT

I know that at the end of the day, you think you're just doing your jobs.

You honestly have no clue how good you have it,

BUT

I know that you DO deserve good children for the parents you've been.

I'm adore showing the two of you off, even if I DO whine about you all the time, because you are proof that love and duty and honour DO still exist. Ma, if I could find someone who fits me half as well as dad does you, I'll be fortunate. Da, if you are holding me up to your wife's standards and THAT'S the reason you are so very harsh, then it lessens the blow greatly.

Happy 26th Anniversary, Mom and Dad.

Queen Sana at 5:17 PM