Went to the cemetery this morning instead of regular Sunday footy.
I miss my dad..
He's the best role model a person could have.
He was a good man, humourous, and a sincere friend...who was very helpful towards others.
And when I look back, I remember just how many people loved and cared about him.
And he was a genius. He could speak many different languages fluently.. He spoke Hokkien, he spoke French... And he was even a guitarist in a popular band in the 60s...
He invented this clock which was somehow connected to the doorbell and when pple pressed the switch...greetings of "Assalamualaikum" (which means
may peace be upon you in Arabic) will be heard. Today, considering present's technology, this might be scoffed at. But during the early 90s, it was indeed a big deal.
He started a company with a couple of friends and ventured into the Middle East market with this product... Honestly, I didn't know all these only until a couple of years back when Mom showed me a newspaper article....(i still have the paper cutting) but I've always knew my dad was an individual of great intelligence...
And he was ambitious. Before his departure...he told my mom his plans of venturing into the medical field.. In fact, he was about to start.. Sigh...
I still remember how Dad (despite having no interest in football), tried to find out more about footy so as to communicate better with this child of his I guess.... There was even once he secretly went to my primary school to watch me train. I didn't know anything about this until Eldest Sis told me...
And despite his age, he didn't want to retire because he wanted to save more money for his children to further their studies... Sigh...
My life would definitely be different if Dad was still around...
It was a cruel way to force me to grow up that way. I've experienced the greatest pain in the world... the pain of losing your most loved one... a pain I would not wish upon my worst enemy..
Have I ever been really happy since Dad left?
I'm sorry I let you down Dad...
I know I didn't study hard enough..
But one day...I'll be successful...and I'll make you and Mom proud of me....
