Getting ready to walk his daughter down the aisle, a mixtures of emotions here, translated…
I’d never imagined, that you will, enter into marriage so soon, counted out your life, the two of us, father and daughter were only together, for just, twenty-two years, and, taking the seven years you’d gone off to school, the days we’d shared, only fifteen years. Seeing how cute you and your older sisters looked in that photo album, how I wish, that I can, hold both you and your older sister in your arms.
not my photograph…
In my younger years, I’d worked hard, away from home, and when I’d come home from work, the two of you were normally already asleep, and I can only, tiptoe into your bedroom, and give the two of you a gentle kiss on the cheeks each. How I regretted, not spending enough time with you two before, and look at how you’re about to, get married now.
This year, your fiancée and his family flew to Taiwan from Hong Kong, I felt, that there’s this, surge of warmth in his family, and, the in-laws were very, humorous and so naturally, they’d gotten along very well with you; and although I’d only seen your fiancée a limited number of times, but, how carefully he’d looked after you, I’d picked it up from the details.
From before in the television or the movies, I’d often seen fathers handing their daughters’ hands to their other halves, and now, I’d finally experienced it firsthand, it’d been told, that daughters are fathers’ lovers from a past life, this feeling got stronger by the day, as the day of your wedding approached, and, during this period of time, dad just didn’t want to say it aloud, but in my heart, I must feel more grilling than your mother was feeling.
Gladly, you were able to find a man who will make you happy, it’s important, to find the right partner in life, and whether you married young or older, it didn’t really matter to me all that much. Looking at how my future son-in-law told me of the shared dreams you have in your futures, your future plans; although you’re about to marry off to Hong Kong, but, so long as I can see you basking in happiness, it’s more than enough for me.
My dearest youngest daughter, remember this: “Baby, daddy only want you to be happy!”
The common thoughts of every father, you would think, because EVERY father wants his daughter to marry a good man, and yet, not all of us is as lucky as this woman who’s about to be wed, with a loving father who cared for her this much…
Life, the Obstacle Course 