Weekly Writing Challenges: Turning Point.

Great topic huh!

Well, yes my fellow earthlings, I do have my share of turning points. In fact, every one have their turning points. If you don't then you're not a human being at all.

I may be in my early twenties but I have done somethings that could potentially jeopardise my future.

In my early teens, I cultivate this habit of stealing in me. It was all because I wanted to be cool and well liked by my friends (especially, the ones that I was close with).

Weirdly, I wasn't stealing things like gadgets, clothes, accessories etc.  I was more of the candy stealer (yes, very dumb of me). Called it immature act but I was having fun at that point of time. I would steal lots of sweet at my favourite shop and gave it to my classmate. I like to share my "fruit's of labour". It makes me happy and the most important, my friends are happy!

I would steal everyday. It's a habit. Hard to let go.

But one fine day, I was caught doing it. I was terribly scared because I knew the police will arrest me. I would bring shame to the school (why, school? because whenever I did the act, I was always in my school uniform) and also the shame that I'll bring to my parents.

But lucky me, I was given mercy. The shop owner, let me off this time. Again, I continue my act. Happily doing it because I can't stop

And I got caught again, this time round, at a big supermarket. I was caught by 2 "secret shopper" for that supermarket! Lucky me, the supermarket management team decided to have mercy on me however they contacted my parents to let them know what happened and the rest is history...........

PS: stealing is not the only thing that I did. There are others.

Why did I say this act nearly jeopardise my future? Well, when you get caught by the police, things will go like this:

Arrested >> Lock up >> Get your sentence >> No mercy >> boys/ girls home >> suspension from school >> BLACK RECORD

Arrested >> Lock up >> Have mercy >> Ban from entering the supermarket >> stern warning by school/ parents >>

PS: You don't mess with the laws here. It's the strictest.

Do I regret it? Nope. Why?

Simply because at least I know how it feels like to get caught. I learnt from my mistake and in the future I would have a good laugh remembering the stuff I did when I was in my teen.

Every once in awhile regret is good. Regret brings us to the turning point. This will make you open up your mind wider and "force" you to choose your choices carefully because as we know "CHOICES HAVE CONSEQUENCES".

PS: When I typed down the last paragraph, I felt as if I'm counsellor trying to give advice. Well, I'M NOT. It's just my point of view!

Till we meet again, my earthlings, xoxo :) !