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You are right that it is not easy to follow your thoughts, but I lived in Asia for 13+ years and will try to follow your thoughts.
For my Father
I have read a sentence in a book, which written by a Chinese writer. The first half of life of a man stands behind (? see note below) his father, and his father stands behind him (? see note below) in the latter half of his life. Due to the limitation of my English ability, it needs your imagination to understand what I am trying to express.That is proved by my experience. My grandfather told me that, when you are 5 years old, your father looks so powerful and wise and he just looks like a superman in your eyes. I could not agree it any more because when I was at that age Because, during that time, as a 5-years old boy, he could do anything, he could beat me freely if I refused to follow his command and he felt free to buy anything he wanted. It was my dream, to be a powerful man like him.
However, everything is changing in this world, not to mention my thoughts about my father. During my teen years, I thought that he was right in most of the time, but sometimes I felt I was right. Since I wanted to study in computer science, but my father told me that I needed to study in mechanical engineering. Although it caused some arguments between us and I finally gave up, now it is no longer bothers me.
Now, I have my family. I can work to support my life and I am thoroughly independent from my father. I guess I am the superman for my 1.5-years old son, but I didn`t and will never beat him. I begin to think. How do I want my son to treat me when he has grown up? No matter the new ideas and thoughts that I have now when his time comes, mine must be gone, so there must be a gap between us. Do I want to get his patience and understanding? I hope my father is waiting now.
Please note: 'stand behind someone' means support someone. I don't understand the concept that a son supports his father when he is young (in the first half of his life). I would rather think that a son obeys his father during that period.
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