Sometimes you try to escape the world that made you. You try to run from the world your parents made, the world that has enabled you to buy the things you wanted, live the way you wanted; it's the world that has provided you with the resources to go out and make your own world.
My parents took an early plane to Vancouver this morning. From there, they will go to Hong Kong for 3 weeks to look after my grandpa. They will do their best to handle and organize our extended family's estate and to ensure that all financial and legal matters are in order. In a parallel universe, I will do the same, only in Calgary. I guess Edmonton will have to wait.
It feels a bit weird coming back home all of a sudden. I'm not sure what to do or where to start. All I know is that the business that I had turned my back on I've suddenly been entrusted with. I have the keys, the financial statements, a plethora of bank books and accounts to look after. I never fully appreciated the life my parents built for me and my brother and sister. And now it's all in my hands and I'm between being incredibly busy and frozen on the spot. My life feels like it's caught up in this whirlwind. This summer's been about preparing for all that is unexpected and living each day the best you can. As a person who thrives on order, it's been hard not letting my feet touch the ground.
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