[Editor's note] As we all know, the third Sunday of June every year is Father's Day. Mr. Uchida, who is in China, sent a message about his father. Then, let's get to know the Japanese father through his simple words!
My Father
By UCHIDA TOMOYUKI
I have never written an article about my father, so I am a bit shy now. However, this time my dear teacher gave me such a good opportunity, I will take this opportunity to try and write. It’s just today’s Father’s Day! Although I won’t show this article to my dad, I am willing to write for him.
First of all, let me introduce you to my father. About 55 years ago, he was born in the countryside of Kyoto as the second son of the Uchida family. He was born into a traditional family, so his parents paid more attention to the eldest son. His brother's dishes are obviously different from his dishes when he eats every day. As a result, his brother was taller (1.75m), and he, as expected, was shorter (1.68m). When he was a high school student, he had "abandoned" his height, but he had a whimsy. The idea is that he can marry a tall woman for the sake of his child's height in the future. I guess you may think his idea is stupid, but he succeeded. My mother's height is 1.75m, and the height of their children (me and my brother) is satisfactory (I am 1.78m, my brother is 1.75m). I should thank him at the time! How far-sighted my father is!
Secondly, let me talk about what kind of father he is. When I was young, he read me a variety of picture books every night. I heard that I am a child who doesn't like to sleep on time, so I ask him to read two or three books each time. Now my hobby is reading, and this achievement can be attributed to his hard work. After a few years, when I was a junior high school student, he became my best friend - my good buddy. Almost every Friday night, I secretly went to the ramen noodle restaurant to eat supper. The next morning, the "eyes of the fire" mother will be able to discover our secrets and then give birth to our anger. But for me and my dad, eating ramen together is a fun every weekend.
By the way, when arm wrestle, my father is no match for me.When I first won him, I was not afraid of my father. Do you feel that my dad is pitiful and cute?
So far since childhood, I learned many interesting things from him. For example,skiing, fishing, camping and tourism skills or something.What about learning? In fact, Inever learned anything from his theoretical knowledge, because more than theorieshe is good at practice.All in all, he is not a traditional Japanese father, but I have a profound and beneficialeffects.
And I'm not a good boy. I started junior high school on private school, college, took ayear, in order to study in Australia and the way to backpacker tourism.None of the above is my own decision, he always respected my.At the time, I thought it was supposed to be. But after I started working, I realized how hard it was to make money. I am not married yet, so I don't know what it is to form a family, but I can imagine that a happy family is not an easy task. (I feel that our family's relationship is very harmonious.)I thought that my father was an ordinary father, but in fact he was an ordinary and great father. I have more or less pressure now, I don't know if I can be a better father than him.
Finally, I want to say to my father, I have not told you, Dad, but I always respect you. I am very happy to be your child. The Chinese said that "the father's love like a mountain" and I agree with this statement. Your body is not as strong as a mountain, but your love is as heavy as a mountain, and your love is as silent as a mountain. The following is a photo of us five years ago. I hope to take photos with you after I return to Japan. I love you, Dad!
