This is intended for young men or women in their twenties, or even thirties. Its purpose is to show them that not pursuing their dreams could lead to a life they aren't completely satisfied with.
Monday, February 23rd
Standing at the receptionist desk of his optometrist, George Chin was your average Chinese man. He just came out of his appointment with his optometrist and was ready to pay his bills. Adorned in a checkered dress shirt and black pants, he talked politely and quietly to the secretary about his next appointment. With a shy smile and an embarrassed laugh, it wasn't hard to tell that George Chin was humbly modest.
Dressed the way he was, it also wasn't hard to tell that he worked in a company; a very professional company. He had just started his job a few years ago and was slowly making his way up the company ladder, hoping for a position of high status. He wanted to make his parents proud, and usually the only way he could do that was to be successful in whatever he was doing.
But there was a little part of him that longed for something more. Sure, he had a good job with a nice salary and a respectable home, but his life was a bit... dull. He was always been bending over backwards to please everyone he's ever met, trying to show the world he was a hardworking citizen, and at first he was okay with that. Who would want to sacrifice a stable lifestyle for anything worse? But George wasn't so sure anymore. His passion laid in theatre; it had always been his dream to produce a play that was stun anyone who came to see it, but he knew the risks that came with his dream. And so George cast aside his fantasies to slave in a cubicle at his company and make his parents proud.
After receiving his credit card from the secretary, George checked his silver watch and cursed quietly under his breath. Grabbing the briefcase standing on the floor beside his leg, he thanked the secretary quickly and left the small optometrist office.
Dreams were just dreams, and reality was just... well, reality.
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Very intriguing and engaging look into a chracter. I can easily visualize him. :) You haev a talent Michelle-san. :)
ReplyDeleteThat makes me sad... :(
ReplyDeleteIt was a very real portrayal of the standard person that sticks to doing what is expected of them. It was very touching. There were some sentences that didn't make sense, but a quick edit will fix that. I enjoyed George's story :)