An Impressive Story

My father is a businessman, and he has a factory in China. Because he almost spends his time in China, he rarely stays in Taiwan. From my childhood he only comes back to Taiwan four times a year, and every time he just stays about one week. Because of that, we didn't have a good relationship since I was very young. I  didn't  know how to talk with him, and when he was at home I always felt pressure.

When I was in the university, one day I had a serious argument with my mother. At that time I was very upset because I thought my mother didn’t understand me anymore. I was very sad, and I didn’t know what to do, so I called to my father from Taiwan to China. In the beginning I just greeted him and asked if he was fine. Finally, I said I thought of him so much, and I began to cry. My father was shaking when he heard my crying. He was nervous and he didn’t know what to say in the beginning. Then, he said “I know, but you know, a man doesn't have to express that, and we just know we do miss each other. I understand, so don’t cry.” Actually I felt embarrassed after then, but I knew my father loved me even though he had never said that by himself.