Relationship

My father came to pick me up from work today. In the car, he shared a few things. I felt closer to him than ever. This time made me cherish him. My father always asks us how is our school, how is our work, if we are hungry or not. It is only till today that I started to appreciate these little actions of his. He first asked if I was hungry, and if I wanted to grab a bite. I said no and sat in the car.

Talked about the condominium that we passed, saying he should have bought that instead of my current house yadah yadah. Then he started to share about his work life. You have to understand that my father and I have a close but not so close relationship. The kind of relationship whereby sometimes it's awkward between a father and daughter and at other times you feel really connected to him.

When he shared about his work life, I thought about how I wouldn't be able to hear this in a few more years. He shared about the politics in the company, the people he disliked and all. It is like he is letting his guard down and sharing things in his life with me. Besides family, my father goes to work, plays golf and basically does nothing else. So work plays a very huge part in his life, and I am glad he shares his work life with me. He mentioned that he wants to retire in about 5 years time, which hits me - Am I ready to contribute to my household income in 5 years time?

Seems difficult but my father has done it for so long it is time to take over. I want to give my parents a good life, especially my father. He has provided me with so much it is so hard to describe them in words. I am thankful for the car ride today. It makes me smile just thinking about it.