My 3rd grader Evelyn got a pair of glasses finally. She usually reads about an hour every day at home. We had imposed limit on her reading of no more than 30 minutes at a time, however, she often protests and cries that we are "bossing around", even though she can tell why having the limit helps her eyes.
I got my first pair of glasses when I was in the 5th grade. My parents did similar things as we do to Evelyn. I was glad that they took care of me. "Why didn't I have the idea of "bossing"?
That has to do with the culture, I concluded, so is the different styles of capitalism.
American capitalism is characterized as free market. Chinese capitalism is characterized as government controlled development. After all, having parents at control is usually safe.
When my father passed away ten years ago, I suddenly realized that I was shouldering the burden of life on my own from then on. I suddendly realized how nice it had been to have a place that I could always call home and that my parents would always be ready to accept me no matter what happens.
Knowing that my parents always keep eyes on me made me always careful not to inflict any troubles. I learnt to make my own decisions and I didn't want my parents to worry about me at all.
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