To my one and only father, whom I love and cherish everyday of my life: It shows how much you care, but you must know that I am doing great. This is because all of the love, caring, and support you and mommy have shown me. It has helped me pull through so much and I’m sure it will in the future. I look at other people and see how lucky I am to have such great parents and I know for sure that the boys feel the same. I know you’ve been through a lot and I’ve put you through more but you still keep on.
I can’t possibly imagine how horrible it is for you and mommy to be away from so much of your family, but I know it’s hard. It’s also hard not to see your nationality, culture, origin passing on into your children and it’s not all your fault for not teaching us. It’s all 50/50, give and take. It is 50% the responsibility of the teacher as well as the student. I know I myself haven’t been making much of an effort to learn my customs and such, but I probably won’t realize how important they are until it’s too late. Also, I’m ashamed that I haven’t even mentioned our family back in Vietnam. Perhaps it’s because they seem like a fairy tale to me, I can’t say, but I do know I haven’t been doing what I could to help. I too wish I could see my grandmother before she passes, but it ‘s hard and, hopefully not to sound pessimistic, we don’t have much time. I know I don’t communicate my feelings well, I’m sorry, that is the way I am, but I do have to say I love you all and I’m very grateful to have such a wonderful and loving family.
Love,
Kimie