Life doesnot always turn out to be the way you planned

The first time I heard of this quote was when I was watching the movie, "While you were sleeping". At that time, I was in my junior year in Oklahoma State University for my undergrad degree. The reason why this quote strucked me was because I never thought I would go to college and get a degree.

I came from a small town in Malaysia where majority of my schoolmates were either got into local polytechnic colleges or started working after high school. I wasn't the brightest kid in my class and I didn't expect myself to do anything extra ordinary. After my high school graduation, the only thing I could think of is to get a job and buy a car. Owning a nice car was like having a higher social status in my hometown and it's a must to get a girlfriend. At that time, that seems to be the logical thing to do. Luckily, my parents gave me a chance to do something different. Though, it seems like it's the hardest thing to do but I went with it, just to give it a chance. Today, 13 years later, I see the difference.

Although life doesn't really turn out the way I planned, I feel very lucky to end up where I am today. Now, I have a wonderful wife, a good job, and the freedom to do almost anything I want. It's all because of my parents who gave me that one chance. If it wasn't because of them, my life would be totally different.