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\nI am omnipotent. Really, I am. See, I\u2019ve figured that as long as I\u2019m alive andwell, I\u2019ve proved to life that I have conquered every hardship it has hurled atmy face. I was not raised in a religious family, but I believe there is anextraterrestrial force that gives everyone adversities to test your will tosucceed. I call my own personal obstacle Dad.<\/p>\n

One day during sophomoreyear, I came home to a crime scene. The dining table had been overturned andbroken. There were splinters of wood on the green carpet. As I stood frozen onthe \u201cWelcome\u201d mat, I swept my eyes over the apartment while my heartraced faster than a Porsche. Wait. This couldn\u2019t have been a robbery. Everythingexcept the table is in perfect order. Feeling a bit relieved, I remembered tobreathe and stepped into the room.<\/p>\n

Cautiously, I wandered through my homesearching for Mom or Dad, or at least a reasonable explanation for the mess.<\/p>\n

Withthe suspicion of robbery clinging to my mind, I inched toward the bedrooms, andwhen I finally confirmed I was alone, I let the anxiety flow from my body. Thenit was time to call my mom and demand an answer.<\/p>\n

\u201cMama? Where areyou?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOut shopping.\u201d Her voice resonated with clearbitterness.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh,\u201d I paused. \u201cWhat the heck happened athome?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGo ask your dad.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen are you cominghome?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll be home in a few hours.\u201d<\/p>\n

I had hoped itwasn\u2019t true. The broken table wasn\u2019t a result of a robbery; it was the result ofan argument between my parents, most likely over Dad\u2019s excessive gambling. Therewas nothing I could do but slump down and cry. So I did, there under thekaleidoscopic light of the chandelier, wondering why I couldn\u2019t have a normal dadlike everyone else.<\/p>\n

When Dad quit his job the year before, Mom had becomethe vertebra of the family, covering the household expenses alone \u2013 includingDad\u2019s debts. But she didn\u2019t take his gambling silently. My parents constantlyargued over his incompetence as a father and a husband. Two hours of endlessshouting followed by two weeks of piercing silence were notuncommon.<\/p>\n

During my parents\u2019 arguments, I would usually sit in my roomabsorbed in self-pity and anger. Sometimes I would try to distract myself withhomework, but I would only become more irate. Why my parents? Why did Dad becomelike this? He used to be such a good dad. I bet none of my friends has to gothrough this! Life is so unfair! I was dumbfounded and enraged that Dad, my dad,would exchange his nuptial and paternal responsibilities for such a disgustinghabit. I was so disappointed in him and so ashamed that I kept everything abouthim a secret.<\/p>\n

I refused to discuss my dad\u2019s failures with my friends;it was family business, and I preferred to keep it that way. Chinese people havea lot of pride, and I was afraid that discussing it with friends would shame mymom, who works hard to preserve a good image of our family. I\u2019m the one who hasto live with a chronic gambler who\u2019s pouring out family money like dirtydishwater. It can\u2019t be undone, only endured and conquered.<\/p>\n

So, I enduredthe misery and shame by immersing myself in self-pity. When a friend mentionedthat her dad had a doctorate in mathematics, I could only smile and wish my dadwould use his gambling time to instead memorize the alphabet. When a friendcomplained about her dad being overseas on business, I could only smile and wishmy dad had a real job. Whenever anyone mentioned his or her dad, all I could dowas smile and attempt to restrain my toxic bitterness. I wanted to shout at themand tell them how lucky they were. I was the true victim.<\/p>\n

But one day, myattitude changed abruptly. While waiting for Mom to finish grocery shopping, Ihung around a local shop, browsing through elegant trinkets and other goodies.When I noticed a wooden key chain with Chinese calligraphy, I moved closer toread its wisdom.<\/p>\n

\u201cZhi zu chang le,\u201d the proverb said:\u201dAlways be satisfied and happy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even though the proverb seemedgeneral, I read it to mean that I should not sulk over trivial things, likehaving a flawed father, and be content with what I have because many are muchworse off. I purchased it with my meager allowance and kept it on my backpack asa daily reminder to proceed with life and not be inhibited by Dad\u2019s undignifiedfailures. I have no choice but to live this life to the fullest and help myselfbecause it\u2019s my life, and I have only one chance to live it well. I purchased anew way of living for $3.50.<\/p>\n

After the key chain was securely fastened tomy backpack, I decided to forget all my self-pity and enjoy the luxuries of beingan ordinary girl. To all my friends, I appear an average girl with a normalfamily and a typical school life. I \u201ckick it\u201d with my friends and tellpathetically lame jokes. I get above-average grades and work hard like everyoneelse. I\u2019m not a popular cheerleader or an aloof savant. I appear so ordinary thatno one would ever suspect my family\u2019s hardships. My peers\u2019 obliviousness to theseproblems gives me the chance to forget all the lamp-breaking at home and live andlearn like the average student.<\/p>\n

To this day, Dad is a gambler, but I\u2019mno longer the same. Sure, I\u2019m still disappointed in him, but I have moved pastthe unproductive anger. I accept my family the way it is, even that my dad is asocial outcast. So what if I despise him for making my mom cry? So what if my dadis losing more money than my mom is earning? Dad\u2019s ineptitude as a father and ahusband is now insignificant in my life. I believe Dad\u2019s gambling is a test toassess my will to overcome obstacles and triumph over difficulties. And I have. Ihave defeated the challenge life placed before me by turning adversity intoinspiration.<\/p>\n

So you see, I wasn\u2019t lying. I am omnipotent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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