Yes, I'm the daughter that never buys any father's day present for her daddy. Or even make much of an effort to remember my dad's birthday. My little idiot bro is even worse. So yup, we are 2 overpampered grownup kids who take everything for granted and just like the Peanuts characters, we are more overcome with anxieties than worrying about our needs.
My dad is classic manager material. If not for him being born in the wrong time and if he was given better education, he would probably be super successful. I wouldn't say he is amazingly intelligent, but he is sharp and works smart and hard. Plus, he keeps his mind positive and continues to upgrade himself even though he is already lao kok kok. Haha. All in all, I believe these qualities are enough to make a person do pretty well in work and life. So well, he's the guy who makes me guilty when I complain about my work or become depressed with my "shitty" life. He will wear his lao hua spectacles which are slightly dropping down his nose, look over the rims and say "Yi ge ren kai bu kai xin dou shi quan kao ta zhi zi." Or the more memorable one when I was really upset over something which I can't remember now and he told me " Bu guan fa sheng se mo si, tai yang hai shi cong xi bian shang lai, ne de ba ba hai shi ne de ba ba, ne de ma ma hai shi ne de ma ma." Ok... it may sound cheesy now, but when you hear it when you are going through a crisis, it is like a wall of strength.
Even today, he will sit on the sofa after he gets home, read the straits times with the highlighter, and highlight words he can't understand and checks the dictionary on the side table for these words. Man, and me bro and I were like cleopatra lying on the couches watching bimbotic tv shows. Anyway, what I want to say is that... well, my dad is great. And thanks to him and my kooky mum, me bro and I are brought up pretty well. And when I lapse into moments of unhappiness or when life seems to keep hurling smelly laundry at me, I will try to keep my disposition cheerful and my mind happy. Gambate ne!
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Yes, you and ah hui are very very fortunate to have a papa like him. He loves the 2 of you dearly. Always making sure that the 2 live and will live a comfortable life forever. I remembered he started to work and learn hard after you were born - the 1st insurance he bought was for your education. He always praises you bright and outstanding in look. I didn't regret making my choice in accepting his first date as I was hesitant initially at that time because of our age difference.
The previous comment shows that parents are zhi lian kwang. Just because we look like them, they think we are good looking. -_-'''... Delusional.
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