Ladies and gentlemen, I want to tell you the brief story of a young man who strives to be an adult, but due to difficult circumstances, he is unable to walk the mountain path of maturity while keeping his balance on his own legs, and for that reason, he always needs financial help.
An ordinary story in our reality
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A young man named Rick started living on his own at the age of 20, spent his savings to rent a one-story apartment, started working part-time at a supermarket and a restaurant to make up for what he lost and get a lot more.
He told himself that this lifestyle was temporary, but the weeks of hard work turned into months of exhausting months, months in which he distanced himself from family and friends, all to earn enough cash to fulfill his ambitions.
But the minimum wage had him trapped, every day was a race against time that took him nowhere. His life as an adult responsible for himself was not getting any better, it was going downhill.... To the point of accumulating debts.
His dream life had turned into a nightmare, and the worst part was that he was alone, trapped under the weight of his old age.
Or so he thought...
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On a Saturday, after long days of work, Rick slept late due to the physical and mental exhaustion of a long week. But the doorbell woke him up in a very bad mood.
When he got up, he opened the door to meet his elderly father, a humble man with a strong character. He entered the filthy, garbage-strewn apartment and, without greeting him, stretched out his hand to hand him a wad of bills.
Rick was stunned to see all that money.
He couldn't believe what he was seeing, it was too spontaneous, but his father gave him the answer in just a few seconds.
– Your mother asked me to give you some money, it's up to you to accept this help like a mature man or reject it like a capricious child. - He said with seriousness and temper.
– It will surely come in handy to pay the rent, so please don't spend it on any nonsense. - he said frankly.
Every young man who appreciates advice will become a very wise old man.....
So say the rumors of those who still have faith in their fellow man...
Rick just kept silent...
For if he already felt incompetent in the face of life's problems, the realization that he was still a needy child was bitter for him: it was a terrible low blow.
From within him welled up the feeling of shame and frustration, that conflict caused the birth of a sudden anger...
Rick looked up and then snatched the wad of bills offered to him: With a quick movement, he took it out of his father's hands and then commented angrily:
The indifferent face of his elderly father became stupefied for a few moments, Not hysteria welled up, but regret.... He frowned sadly and then replied:
—As you wish... - he said indifferently.
Saying that to her, he headed for the apartment door. He walked carefully on the floor covered with garbage and dirty clothes so as not to step on one of them unintentionally...
She didn't look back to catch her son's expression when she asked him for that last favor.
— Do yourself a favor and clean up this mess today, and for God's sake, call your mother once in a while. - He said in a half-hearted and regretful manner.
As the man uttered those words as he reached the door frame, Rick yelled at him with all his might:
He simply did not want to see him anymore, he was disgusted with himself, he was fully aware that he was an embarrassment to the sight and memory....
In his mind everything was an emotional conflict, the only thing he wished with all his strength was that his father would not see him in such a miserable state.
That man no longer had anything to say...
However, before leaving the apartment, as soon as he opened the door, he was encouraged to share a few last words to say goodbye to his only son....
— I'm no longer upset with you .... But I'm not proud of you..... That should be enough for you..... - .he said emanating sadness standing on the doorstep.
— I want you to keep that in mind. Goodbye son. - He said before closing the door.
His father had disappeared from his sight: He had what he wanted; but he was not at peace. Throughout the day he felt disconsolate.
He could not regain the tranquility he possessed before his appearance....
Instead, he got a strong resentment, an emotional discomfort: Disappointment, sadness, regret.....
His thoughts became a jumbled mess as he reflected on his disastrous present.
The wad of bills in his right hand made him sick to his stomach as he desperately needed it, he felt like he was going to fall apart...
Rick began to walk in circles around the limited space of his apartment in an attempt to regain his composure; but he was unable to do so, as he kept spinning in a greedy circle.
He was in no position to ask for help; but he desperately needed it...
For otherwise, he would end up leaving for good.....
In search of unsustainable happiness.