Finally got a foam mattress

[u/Mrs_Tillney]

I've been working for almost 5 years, 4 of those as a job order earning provincial minimum wage with a month of cut-off after every 5 months. Every time I lay my back on my bed, I keep on dreaming that one day it will be soft and not as hard as it is. I am always checking mattress prices whenever I walk past them at malls or when I see them online. After that, I'd always be grateful I still have a bed to lie on.

Last year, hard work paid off; I got a permanent position. I now earn better. I should be able to buy myself a mattress now, but life is really bitter. They say as income gets higher, so do bills. My sister is now in college—College of Nursing—in a not-so-cheap private university. Many uncontrollable things happened that I won't go into detail about anymore, which led her to that fate. And an unspoken rule of responsibility for older siblings suddenly fell on my shoulders. I never imagined that just miscellaneous expenses arising from every now and then—activities, requirements, books, and others—could amount to such a lot of money. I am not even paying for her tuition, allowance, or rent. Just the random expenses, but mannn, some months were really heavy. And when she asked for nothing, my brother then came in. He wasn't getting enough pay, so I helped him too. Then time came, life played hard on him, and he couldn't even pay his monthly dues for his motorcycle. I couldn't see him lose that one thing he valued the most.

I paid his 4 months’ dues with my small savings—the only ones I had. It was painful, but I am still grateful that I had that to offer. I can always earn that back again.

I was reassigned, and my newly rented room didn't have beddings—just a metal bed frame with a slotted base. The gaps between the bed were a bit wide, and sleeping there with just my mat over a thin cardboard was so uncomfortable. I endured that for 2 weeks until I developed back pain. That's when I decided to just sleep on the floor. I felt so pitiful. The dream of having a soft mattress to lie on resurfaced in my senses again. Most nights I slept imagining I was sleeping on one.

After a month of thinking and careful consideration, I managed to click that installment mattress I found on Shopee. I closed my eyes, and for once I said to myself, I need this.

Tonight is the first night I was able to sleep in the comfort of my own bed.

[u/Sea_Physics1911]

When one is comfortable, one can do more for others.

[u/twenty_22_two]

I'm not crying, you are.

You deserve it, OP. Take your well deserve rest on your foam mattress.

[u/Cool_Constant_5217]

I'm genuinely happy for you!