Random Morning Post - Hanasaku Iroha : Home Sweet Home

The movie for Hanasaku Iroha : Home Sweet Home showcases two different issues/morals

Written at 3-4 in the morning...

The Family Structure - Society Today

In today's society the regular family unit consists of two parents and children. Unlike the past where one of the parent would go off to work while the other takes care of the household and kids, Things have changed where most families would require both parents to work, Some so that they could live comfortable lives in the middle class, others so they can make ends meet. 

As a child living in the developing country of Malaysia, I have not experienced this, My dad was a lecturer and we were able to live comfortable lives, Though I wouldn't say we didn't have our own struggles with money as we did, When I started Middle School my mom started working as well to earn extra money for the household. 

With the way society is going today as basic necessity and wants start costing more and more, A single working parent is but a rarity only for those with high paying jobs or successful business owners. 

As both parents work harder and harder to provide all they can for their kids, They lose grasp of what the kid deems important or not and realize how difficult it is to find time to spend with their kids while trying to provide for them the best. 

The Curse of Society Today, You shall get married, Have a Kid, Work every waking hour to send your kid to a good school and provide them with everything they could want. But they would never be happy as they never get to spend time with you. Kids crave attention, even if a lot of them have their eyes glued to a screen nowadays, I'm sure at some point in their lives they still call theirs parents to show them something they find interesting. And due to your state you are unable to scrounge up the energy to entertain them, As work has drained you of all your energy and all you want to do is go to sleep. 

The worse thing is when you make a promise to bring them somewhere, and instead you end up apologizing as something came up at work. I'm sure you feel the regret in your heart. Knowing how disappointed they might have felt. Telling yourself your working hard for their sake. 

And your right, you did it for their sake, knowing if you didn't answer the work call, you could have lost your job, not everyone has a job in which the company finds you irreplaceable. 

Instead of Complaining about society, Maybe it's time to look for solutions.
Break old customs, Swallow your pride, Innovate and Create new ways to live life. 

Question your work ethics. 

Question your expenditure. 

If your still alive, (And if your still online reading this). 

Then there is a way to change things for yourself and your family. 

With no regrets. So your kid would grow up happy, feeling loved, 

Do you really need that big car?

Do you really need to eat there? 

Do you really need that new high-spec phone?

Do you really need to check facebook right now?

Do you really need loads of money to spend time with your kids??

What activities could I do at home with my kids?

Not all activities require you to go out to the nearest theme park or zoo.

What can you do at home? Kids value that time spent. 

Would I be able to carpool to work?

Is it possible to change the meaning of a family unit??

These are just a few random ideas that popped up in my head at this time. 

For those who don't have a family yet. 

It's the time for you to prepare in case you have one, 

Do everything you can to make sure your ready for one before having one. 

And remember we are all humans, we are all family, 

" If you complain that their are not enough nice people nowadays, It's time to become one."