The father of mine

When I was a child, I was always raising some questions related to a man who always concerned about whatever I had done. Most of the questions raised in my mind were that “why” why did he always concern me? Why did he have to do so? Who was he?

Most of the time when he spoke to me or taught me, I felt awkward, I lost my confidence, and it made me discouraged because, sometimes, he involuntarily punished me if I was too naughty. Year after year, I gradually became aware of his action. The awareness of his action ran through my mind as he had a good intention, and he wished me to be able to live the society. Asked could I describe about his appearance and his personality the answer, of course, is why not. Now, I am to write about his appearance, his personalities and his daily life.

To begin with, he has a very unique appearance. Normally, it is believed that his appearance and mine are twin. Whenever we go out people cannot tell apart. Why do I say so? Because he has got a short hair like me. He is slightly dark skin. His face is oval as mine. Also, his height is as high as mine. The body of him is slim compared to mine; whereas, my body there seems to be turning to skinny one for me.

Most Importantly, I do appreciate about his personalities. In the mornings, he often encourages to read al-Quraan together with needing me to ponder over its meaning. When it comes to prayer, he has always been taking the lead by going to Masjid with time to spare for Sunat prayer. For everyday life, if any of family members does something wrong, he frankly and directly reminds and tells never do that again. It is decent of him that he is always adhering to sense-talking. In the same time, he has a sense of humor as well when perceiving that members of the family are getting stressful that he could make us laugh. All these are the personalities of him that I could mention here roughly.

The last but not least, as I can say, he is workaholic person. He places very importance on getting cost of living in order that I could attain the higher education.  Once the sun is starting to appear at the beyond horizon, he starts to concentrate on his job, doing a small business. He never gives up his strive to find new consumers whether in the provinces nearby or our neighboring country like Malaysia. In brief, he mostly sacrifices himself into the job, but he never forgets to share his worthy time with the family.

How luckiest I am. To date, I do realize that besides the other person who very much love me, my mother, there is the other one, at the tender age, whom I was always picturing that he was always strict on whatever I had done, my father. And asked are there any people in the globe who come and help us without wanting any returns. In addition, from now on what is bound to be in the future, I will definitely love and will take care two of them as they do. Insha-allaah, with the permission from Allaah I will never let them down for what they have pinned hope over me.