02-28-2010, 04:10 PM
Hi Toronto_Boy,
I stumbed onto this board and read some of your threads. I think you are very humble and have a lot of class. Most importantly, you are giving back to the community with your experience. Right now, I am in a situation where I could really use a few words of advice from you.
I am 28, male, a Canadian citizen, born in Pakistan, living in the GTA. I will graduate w/ a Bcomm in 2 months here and I have been planning to write the CPA exams. I am somewhat typical in the sense that my parents gave everything they had to bring us here and educate us; meanwhile, their personal health, relationships, and lives basically went to the way-side. I may not be so typical in the fact that their health and finances deteriorated to the point that they live in a government house today, have debt at old age, dad is disabled and I dont know if they will be there to enjoy my success in life. Sometimes, you feel guilt, sometimes sadness, sometimes this motivates you, sometimes you wish you didnt have this burden on you- the burden to turn the situation around, do it sooner than later, and to make all their sacrafices worth it. The one thing that kind of helps is that they still support my every decision and they love me regardless of the fact that I did not have my priorities straight until later in life.
Hopefully, others can learn from this story but the story is not over yet. As I said I am about to graduate now, I am driven, have good experience and good marks, and really now have a chance to try to make things right. Since I am a Canadian wanting to do a CPA I would appreciate it if you, Toronto_Boy, will give me a few minutes of your time maybe over dinner or coffee (on me) to discuss this path. Hopefully you see this post soon.
Sincerely,
-Fahd
I stumbed onto this board and read some of your threads. I think you are very humble and have a lot of class. Most importantly, you are giving back to the community with your experience. Right now, I am in a situation where I could really use a few words of advice from you.
I am 28, male, a Canadian citizen, born in Pakistan, living in the GTA. I will graduate w/ a Bcomm in 2 months here and I have been planning to write the CPA exams. I am somewhat typical in the sense that my parents gave everything they had to bring us here and educate us; meanwhile, their personal health, relationships, and lives basically went to the way-side. I may not be so typical in the fact that their health and finances deteriorated to the point that they live in a government house today, have debt at old age, dad is disabled and I dont know if they will be there to enjoy my success in life. Sometimes, you feel guilt, sometimes sadness, sometimes this motivates you, sometimes you wish you didnt have this burden on you- the burden to turn the situation around, do it sooner than later, and to make all their sacrafices worth it. The one thing that kind of helps is that they still support my every decision and they love me regardless of the fact that I did not have my priorities straight until later in life.
Hopefully, others can learn from this story but the story is not over yet. As I said I am about to graduate now, I am driven, have good experience and good marks, and really now have a chance to try to make things right. Since I am a Canadian wanting to do a CPA I would appreciate it if you, Toronto_Boy, will give me a few minutes of your time maybe over dinner or coffee (on me) to discuss this path. Hopefully you see this post soon.
Sincerely,
-Fahd
