1 Hanni

I was raised as a typical P Country girl. My parents were old school conservative. Never praised me for my looks, my achievements, my character, nothing, nada, nil. I was always told to be a good girl, finish my studies, get a good job so that I could provide for myself and my parents later on in their old age if their pension would not suffice. Oh, did I mention that I'm an only child? Such a privileged upbringing right?

Don't get me wrong, they provided me with everything I needed and I think in their way they loved me. On my college graduation day, they left me. A car accident on the way to my university. I was devastated, being a sheltered adult, always relying on them for guidance. But as they say life goes on.

Thankfully, my parents were frugal and saved every penny they could for emergencies and for their old age. I didn't lack financially, although I did get a job not long after I graduated, its still scary knowing that I don't have my parents anymore to provide for me. I feel secured that I have money in the bank in case something happens.

Working in the library, I timed in at 8 AM, timed out at 5 PM, got home at 6 PM, rest a while, take a shower, eat dinner and at exactly 8 PM I should be in front of my laptop watching my current favorite drama, go to bed at 11 PM, then repeat all of the above the following day, oh except weekends, Saturdays I go to the grocery for my weekly supplies, cook afterwards, eat then do my laundry. Around 5 PM I'll be binge watching all my dramas to my hearts content until I fall asleep. Sunday I visit my parents in their resting place in the morning then have lunch at some nice restaurant by myself, go home, watch my favorite drama then sleep, getting ready for the week ahead.

That's pretty much how I lived my life 10 years after my parents passed away.... secured, sheltered, nothing lacking, my blessed singleness.