"A lesson learnt" - my next essay may ring a bell with some of you readers ;-)
The
computer emitted a loud ka-boom.
I
was playing the latest PC game “Call of Duty Black Ops 2”. The game was rather
enthralling and I was glued to my seat for hours upon end. My face was as
cheery as a sunbeam and I exclaimed happily, “Ha! Ha! This level is so easy!”
Grinning from ear to ear, I continued playing. Time seemed to fly by even
without me realising it. Dusk has set and darkness soon engulfed us.
“Sean,
come out for dinner! I have cooked your favourite crispy chicken wings!”
Mother’s call seemed to express a motive to stop me from playing and to come
out for dinner. However, my irritated reply reverberated around the house.
“Just wait a few more seconds!” “All right! But please come out quick.” Mother
replied with a huge sigh. Was that too much to ask?
The
“few seconds” dragged on and soon extended to two hours. However, I did not
have a care in the world. I was thoroughly enjoying myself. After all, playing
“Call of Duty Black Ops 2” became second nature to me, a habit that was
irrevocably irreversible.
This
action was indeed foolish for the consequences later on were rather painful.
Deep
in slumber, I unexpectedly woke up with a startle to an excruciating gastric
pain. This was totally unexpected. I convulsed and clutched my stomach tightly.
I felt like a tennis ball was hitting my stomach unrelentlingly. Is there a war
raging inside my stomach? A stupid thought struck me. Too agonised to think of
an answer, I dismissed the thought immediately. My face seemed to turn as pale
as death. Inevitably, I called out loudly for Mother.
“What’s
wrong?” Mother frowned with anxiety as she enquired from me, her tone filled
with anxiety. Summoning all of my remaining strength, I narrated to Mother what I
had been experiencing. Hearing my story, Mother rushed me to the nearest clinic
without hesitation.
“Sean,
can you tell me more about what happened?” The doctor gently enquired from me,
his facial expression displaying genuine concern. Narrating what I had
witnessed, the doctor told me sternly that food was important for my growth.
“How can you play computer games and neglect your dinner?” the doctor
disclosed. Almost instantly, my face turned as red as a tomato. Looking at the
doctor and Mother sheepishly, I apologised for my irresponsible actions and
promised never to have it repeated ever again.
That
day would be a bad, if not, the worst day of my childhood. The experience was
rather traumatizing. Since this incident, I never dared to skip meals, As the
saying aptly puts it, “Once bitten twice shy.” How true!
If you like reading this essay, you may also like to read
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- Pride comes before a fall - the story of Katherine Cahill
- A bitter lesson in failure
- A painful lesson for not studying
Till the next time for more essays and stories,
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