My Reliable Parents

          My parents are always there for me like Wang Lung's land is for him. He can always count on his land to be there when he needs to think. I can always count my parents to be there when I need to sort out my crazy thoughts too. They always have encouraging words for me, when I need them, and that gives me peace because I know that they believe in me. My parents are something that will always be a constant in my life, for I will always be able to go to them for help. They also give me a sense of security. I know that, no matter what, they will never desert me, even though they might want to sometimes.
          So my parents are just as valuable to me, as Wang Lung's land is to him. I sometimes drift away from them, like Wang and his land, but after the arguing my parents are still right there. Both my parents and the land are something Wang and I are able to count on and need. Without his land, Wang would never be able to stay true to who he is, and without my parents, neither would I.