A Father's Message

Today, while having tuition, something happened halfway through the lesson which distracted me for the rest of the lesson as well as the entire day.

I received six sms-es, and they make up one important message that I will probably never forget in my life

My father SMS-ed me all the way from China.

As a previous post mentioned, my father lost his job since early this year. In search for better opportunities, he went back to China to try to seek employment.

My father is not a man who express himself well. Neither am I.

In much of my early years, my father is never around because he was constantly working overseas. As a result, we don't talk much over the years. Even till now, we have nothing much to say to each other when we see each other......

So I was quite surprised when he sent an extremely long message to me today. All the way from China.

Below was what he had to say.

健僮吾儿，你好，我是爸爸。目前我住在惠洲老家，一切都好，勿念，但尚没有工作。由于年龄问题难办工作准证，所以爸爸有所感叹，人已老去了！

若找到工作我会寄钱回家，放心吧。特此希望你要百尺竿头更进一步，努力读好你的书，打好基础为将来的前途与幸福而努力，更要注意自己身体健康。同时你是父母的最大儿子，所以爸爸希望你尽量照顾小妹妹的学业与耐心教导，并且希望你要关心和帮助妈妈整理家务。

因她年龄越来越老了，加上尚要工作维持家庭支出。真的，爸爸感到对不起她，特此希你好好照顾她的起居，这是爸爸唯一要求你办好的事。若家中有什么困难，希告诉我。

好吧希你努力学习。

After I read his message, I was totally distracted by it.

I was worried about my father

I was taken aback by the emotional message.

I was.....

.......moved.

I read and re-read the message many many times..... How many times I forgot..... I just keep reading....carefully.... page by page.... line by line.......word by word.....

My student asked me questions.... I answered...... but I know not what I answered..... I talked..... but I couldnt remember what I talked about.........

I just remembered I hid my tears from my student.....

前一句“所以爸爸有所感叹，人已老去了”让我想起了一句常挂在嘴边的话：

谁也没有办法阻挡岁月的流逝

身边的人，年华老去，心里的伤，安能言乎？

后一句“因为她年龄越来越老了，加上尚要工作维持家庭支出。真的，爸爸感到对不起她”让我感触良多，深深的感动瞬间涌上心头。

父亲对母亲的一种愧疚，对家庭的一种责任心，天地为证。

父肺腑之言，让我百感交集，热泪盈眶，情绪久久无法平息

口虽言之，却已不知所云。

I never expected that my father will send me this message. I will never forget what he said.

仰天长叹......