A brief introduction of what kind of person my father is. There's a photo of my dad from when he first immigrated to America, sitting in front of a boulder-sized computer and smiling with a thumbs-up and thick-lensed glasses framed on his face. So you can say that he's basically the stereotypical Asian. He is not afraid to burst out singing opera music in the car, ESPECIALLY when an acquaintance of mine just happens to be witnessing this spectacle. He will brag of his time that he served in the military, which is quite ironic actually because every male Korean citizen is required to serve four years anyways. Also my dad will smack his food during dinner while he feasts on his second bowl of rice. Oh. And did I mention that he's a "golf star".
It may seem like Sherman Alexie's father and my father have no connection whatsoever. However, I realized that these two men have one thing in common. They both have a passion that drives them. There is something in them that causes them to continue their lives in enthusiasm, even in rough situations. Alexie's father uses music, especially Jimi Hendrix's "Star Spangled Banner", to continue through his days. For a fact, I know that my dad is empowered by family and his job of being able to help others. He never prominently shows these actions but it is the unseen acts of love that is the most powerful. Although he has a high chance of winning most embarrassing father at certain times, I take pride that my father is a man of motivation and passion
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| groans at sight of Papa Jeong |
Hi Jeana! This is such a funny and touching post. Your second paragraph really had me chuckling. By the way, you look so enthusiastic in that image!
ReplyDeleteJeana I loved this. I can relate to the fact that my father also went through a similar ordeal and this post connected with me and was fun to read. Great picture ;)))
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