So Dad has gone far away, leaving this temporary world to avoid suffering extreme pain. More than 12 years have passed, but every time I see someone who looks like Dad's thin back, I am startled. I feel like Dad is still somewhere in this house full of memories, the days when we still had Dad.
I remember, when I was in middle school, because the school was 4km away from home, my father was worried about my carelessness and mischievousness, so he took on the task of taking me to school on the "strongest" bicycle in the house. Sitting on the back of the bike with my father, I was very happy. I sang enthusiastically for my father, my voice blending with the wind and soaring high into the deep blue sky. As for my father, while listening to me sing, he encouraged me: "When my daughter grows up, she will surely be a "home garden" singer singing for her parents and two brothers." At noon, regardless of the cold, frosty Northwestern winter weather, the bitter wind, or the hot summer afternoons that made my father's face dark and red, my father always came to school early to pick me up. He worked diligently without a word of complaint. As soon as he saw me, he waved his hand, I looked at the drops of sweat running down both sides of his temples, he still smiled brightly as if to reassure me: "I'm not tired". Sitting in the back of the car, I saw my father's back drenched in sweat and smelled the strong, salty scent of hard work and sacrifice for his family. The flight jacket my father wore was worn out by the wind and rain, but he still cherished it like a treasure of his life, because it was a gift my mother bought for him...
I also love the stories my father often tells when the three of us lie together on the porch, looking at the vast starry sky. There, my father points out to us the brightest star in the sky, which is him, because only when he is a bright star can he radiate magic to protect his loved ones. My father points out the twinkling star in the distance, which is my mother, because she is always tolerant and comforts us when my father is away. Then my father points out the big star, the little star, and the tiny star, which is me. My father strokes my head when I giggle and snuggle into his armpit. My father whispers: "Why should I protect my little star if I am no longer here?" My father doesn't know that every time he says that, I feel scared and pretend to be upset because I don't want anyone to protect me but him...
From my childhood until adulthood, my father has always been a great friend who protected me, taught me lessons about morality and gratitude. When I encountered difficulties in life, my father was the first person to listen to me and give me advice: "In life, you have to go through storms, you must not bow down before storms". To me, the brightest example of determination, perseverance and not giving up that I am lucky to have in my life is my father. The person I love and respect the most in my life. My father's whole life was full of hardships and illnesses, but he was always optimistic, loved life with a confident and determined gaze. My father is an example of strength and not giving up before "storms" for me to learn and follow. My father is the sunshine that lights the way every time I lose my way, the peaceful shore every time I come back to whine and ask for love...
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