It's been 5 years since my dad passed away from a heart attack. He died on the 26th of October, 4 days after my birthday & on the same day that I was supposed to check out of the hospital after my surgery. He was 49.
My dad wasn't a perfect man. He had his own set of weaknesses & failures. However, my memory of him is always about how a great father he was to me. He is the very reason I am the man that I am today; other than the result of the work of God in my life. He was the one who taught me how to treat others with respect, how to treat myself with dignity & the person who had been there for me EVERYTIME I needed him.
He was a man of honour & dignity. But for his family, he was willing to put all these aside. For me, he was willing to work full time at home as an English tutor so that he can be there for me whenever I get into an accident. I still remember how he refused his boss for a sudden call to work(before he worked full time at home), just because it was my 7th birthday. He was the one that taught me that FAMILY matters more than MONEY. He was an example to me of how a family can be happy & united despite living in poor conditions.
He wasn't the greatest man on Earth, but he was a LOVING FATHER. So, this is a TRIBUTE to you, DAD. Thank you for everything.
P.S: No parent is perfect & not all can show love like how we want them to. I'm just very blessed to have parents who knew how to show their love to me in the way that I understand. Just remember, our parents don't live forever. So,cherish all that you have now. Don't learn to appreciate them only after they're gone.
God bless you all.
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