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Life Is The Worst Of My Life

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My life is the worst. When I was little, I used to love playing with my dad. We would go to the park together, climb up trees, and even compete in ice cream eating contests. I loved rolling down the hill in our backyard with him, through the lush green slopes and flowers of assorted colors. I loved playing cricket with him in the yard, competing against each other to see who could hit the around-the-world shot first. I loved painting my dad's face, with mashed up blueberries, seeing how villainous I could make him look. I loved sitting next to the stove with my dad while the pasta boiled, waiting for my mom to come home from work. When I was four years old, I promised myself that I would grow up and be just like my dad. I was going to be hardworking and be the most prolific version of myself. But, most importantly, I was always going to support my family in anyway. I was always going to help out my wife whenever possible, I would teach my children everything I knew, care for my children, and protect my family under any conditions. That was when I loved my dad. One day, when my dad and I were actively engaging ourselves in our regular games, my dad called time and pulled me aside for a talk. "‘Arnav, I have an exciting announcement! Next Tuesday, I'm flying out to Dallas for a conference." In my little head, I was jumping up and down with excitement, but I knew that I had to keep my composure because I didn't even know what a conference was. "‘Daddy,' I said, ‘What's a

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