Following is a letter
to his son from a renown Hong Kong TV broadcaster cum Child Psychologist. The
words are actually applicable to all of us, young or old, children or parents.
I am writing this to
you because of 3 reasons
1. Life, fortune and
mishaps are unpredictable, nobody knows how long he lives. Some words are
better said early.
2. I am your father,
and if I don't tell you these, no one else will.
3. What is written is
my own personal bitter experiences that perhaps could save you a lot of
unnecessary heartaches.
Remember the following
as you go through life
1. Do not bear grudge
towards those who are not good to you. No one has the responsibility of
treating you well, except your mother and I. To those who are good to you, you
have to treasure it and be thankful, and ALSO you have to be cautious, because,
everyone has a motive for every move. When a person is good to you, it does not
mean he really likes you. You have to be careful, don't hastily regard him as a
real friend.
2. No one is
indispensable, nothing in the world that you must possess. Once you understand
this idea, it would be easier for you to go through life when people around you
don't want you anymore, or when you lose what/who you love most.
3. Life is short. When
you waste your life today, tomorrow you would find that life is leaving you.
The earlier you treasure your life, the better you enjoy life.
4. Love is but a
transient feeling, and this feeling would fade with time and with one's mood.
If your so called loved one leaves you, be patient, time will wash away your
aches and sadness. Don't over exaggerate the beauty and sweetness of love, and
don't over exaggerate the sadness of falling out of love.
5. A lot of successful
people did not receive a good education, that does not mean that you can be
successful by not studying hard! Whatever knowledge you gain is your weapon in
life. One can go from rags to riches, but one has to start from some rags!
6. I do not expect you
to financially support me when I am old, either would I financially support
your whole life. My responsibility as a supporter ends when you are grown up.
After that, you decide whether you want to travel in a public transport or in
your limousine, whether rich or poor.
7. You honour your
words, but don't expect others to be so. You can be good to people, but don't
expect people to be good to you. If you don't understand this, you would end up
with unnecessary troubles.
8. I have bought
lotteries for umpteen years, but I never strike any prize. That shows if you
want to be rich, you have to work hard! There is no free lunch!
9. No matter how much
time I have with you, let's treasure the time we have together. We do not know
if we would meet again in our next life.
Your Dad
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