The Day Mom Burned My Future
My mom gets buzzed at the family dinner and insists on burning my admission letter.
She says, "You're a guy, and yet you can't get into Horvard University! What makes you think you can study at any university now? You might as well quit studying altogether!"
I try to stop her from doing so, only for my dad to stop me instead.
"It's just a stupid scrap of paper. Don't put a damper on your mom's mood, now. Can't you just retake the college admission exam?"
Just like that, my fruit of labor gets burned to ashes.
When I'm studying for the exam again, Mom keeps inviting people home for drinks.
All I do is utter one complaint, and I get beaten to death by her drinking buddies.
When I open my eyes again, I've returned to the night of the family dinner. This time, I've swapped out my admission letter to the IOU her boss has told her to safeguard.
Go ahead and burn it.
Two years later, I'll be sure to visit you at your grave, Mom.