Tuesday I had the opportunity to go to my Dad's camp and see what he did. I'm not impress and rather upset that at his age and seniority he still has to do so much when the officers are enjoying themselves. One of the reason I can't agree with the hierarchy system of the military, because people are not given the opportunity to be the best that they can be and they are being short changed. Well my dad is amongst many others. We went home after that to have dinner at home together. Of which I thought the ride back was rather important. Cause it forces us to converse, to share and to love, not that we need forcing. But its just that there was nothing else that could seriously preoccupy us and we might as well use the time wisely to improve the bond.
My dad have sacrificed a lot for us and through out our lives, he have made tremendous contributions to groom us to who we are today. When we were much younger, he was a disciplinarian, well what can you expect from a Sergeant Major right? He thought us all that there is, swimming, cycling, you name it he did it. He planned our time such that we learned things that were meant for the next year. He took great interest in our studies, volunteering at our school and actively participating in our education. I always remember my teacher saying to him, what did you do with your sons? and its makes him swell with pride. We are his greatest achievements after all.
He lost his parents when he was 15, all was left for him was an empty beer bottle and so he had to depend on his brothers who were much older. He didn't have much of an education, merely finish primary school and thats it. He was in commando's and was the pioneer to form Guards, thats why I am so proud of being a Guardsman. I want to carry on his legacy, to fulfill his dreams cause he has poured out all that there is into us.
He is currently in GuangZhou right now. The night before he left, as I was walking back home, the thought of what would happened if my dad was to pass away in an accident of a sudden? what change would it make to my life? I realize that I would start living more to his standards. He has very high standards of us well cause he was never privilege enough to have many things and he wanted us to be able to achieve his dreams. In some sense he is living his life through us and I would want to live my life out so that he will be proud. Proud enough to say, "This is my son whom I've raised!" Proud enough to say, " Well done my son" All children seek for their parents approval and I am not any different but I want it cause I want my dad to be happy, to feel fulfilled that he's efforts all the years have not gone to waste, that he has not lived his live in vain! =)
Thank you Hevenly Father for giving me such a wonderful dad. I can never ask for a better earthly father. Really! Lord I pray that he may come to know who you are. The Father that he never had, the Father that had prepared an inheritence for him, the Father that had watch over him all this year and the Father that had given him 2 sons! =) He may be 51 this year but in your eyes, is he not a child? It is as if you were still forming him. The plans that you have for him. I deeply believe that one of his purpose in his lives is to raise the both of us and I'm sure Lord, you will commend him, "Well done my son"! For he has done a great job, haven't he? Lord all Glory to you who sit on the highest!
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