My Obssessions

The question of responsibility to one’s family would matter most for any individual. As a father the mere presence at home would be enough to stimulate a harmonious family situations. I realized that at certain stage of my life I have not fulfilled the family responsibility that I was supposed to do. My craze for the fishing activity had really upset my rational thinking. I was obsessed about fishing, without doubt cherishing my past times and indulgences. Although a family man I have spend my time more with my friends at sea or at the beaches than with my family at home. I had a daughter and twin girls during those times but they have somehow found leisure time of their own with mommy I supposed. Often a friend of mine would wait for me at the gate of my house just after office hours and off we went to fish at the estuary or at the beach with other friends joining at the fishing rendezvous. The catch didn’t matter though. Most of the time there weren’t any catch at all. Sometimes we ended at coffee shops and continue the frolics until quite late in the night. I realized now that I have been very irresponsible father and neglect my children during those ‘fishing madness’. My hobby really had done injustice to my family. Fishing is a sport but to me and friends it had become a crooked and distorted obsession. However, the past times I had spent fishing had still become a memorable incidents worth mentioning as part of the story along my life. I would spend hours of my time just selecting suitable fishing tackles and discussing about baits and fishing sites with friends. Then, of a sudden the fishing lull came into my life. It lasted for sometimes though. I was required to work away to another state and I have to bring my family along at the new workplace. However a new era of fishing enthusiasts had entered into my life. Some acquaintances at the new place like fishing too, and I have found a new avenue in fishing which had become more sophisticated sport then before.