hai.. problems juz keep piling up.. on my wae home from my cousin's house.. had a conversation wif mom.. got to knoe tt she had a big quarrel wif dad.. and the root of the problem is horse-gambling.. think my dad is addicted to horse-gambling.. cant do w/o it everi weekend.. both saturdaes and sundaes.. and he cant help losing too.. hai.. i hate gambling.. it has caused so mani pple to lose their senses, money, families.. mom exchanged harsh words wif dad.. they even quarrelled to the point abt having a divorce.. rash words in a moment of pique.. hopefully everithing will be alrite.. argh.. i m so helpless.. if onli i could stop my father from going to the turf club everi weekend.. haii.. dad juz resigned not long ago.. and loses abt 400-500 dollars everi week.. my family is in turmoil.. financial crisis.. unprepared for the common tests speeding at mi.. frens.. her.. argh..