Responsibility

Yesterday my mom wasn't home, today she is sick, and I never realized how much there is that needs to be done in a house, or a life for that matter, to have it proper functionally. What I mean by that is I first realized the "value of a dollar" when I got a job and the money never really seemed to stay in my bank account for very long. Granted, I have a serious shopping and Starbucks obsession but I was also using my money for my family. I would buy things for them and help my mom when I could because, well, we aren't exactly "rollin' in it." And I buy birthday gifts and stuff like that all the time because since I have a job my parents tell me to use my money, little do they no I literally don't have any now.
I also realized how much work our house entails. We, my sisters and I, never had chores or an allowance, but my mothers absences do not go unnoticed. During the summer we wash the dishes because we are the only ones home. But her not being here this weekend and there being no food in the house was quite the challenge. Where's Nino (my dad) you may ask. Well, he's got quite the agenda of his home and its hard to have him fit in the stuff that my mom usually does on top of all the work he does every week. (Dad you don't go unnoticed either, I wasn't leaving you out.) My little sister and I went grocery shopping for my house today because Mom was sick and it was really fun but I realize now how much work growing up takes. I think I'm going to try and pinch some pennies for awhile but I don't know how long that will last...

Ps- Cameron, I told you I wouldn't forget! Thanks for the 3 cents today at the Giant and all your customer service skills! It was very nice of you.