Dad, you came for me

Chelsea 2022-04-19 09:01:08

In the 1990s, when people started to buy VCRs at home, my father was a senior "movie friend", and renting movie and video tapes was a must for homework every day. And I spent a few years of my childhood following all kinds of videos my dad loved to watch. Dad loves all kinds of entertaining movies, American blockbusters, Hong Kong martial arts movies, awesome action movies, etc. When I think about it, my love for movies was indeed cultivated by my dad unintentionally.
At that time, I often watched heroic movies, and my dad would lament how awesome the protagonist was, and I would take it for granted that it was super cool. Sometimes when I see a tough guy actor, I will be more or less associated with my father. At that age, my father is a person worthy of admiration in my heart, and I will be the first to turn to my father when encountering difficulties. Because my father can take me to and from school, help me with dictation and writing, buy donkey meat and roast chicken on the road, and rent me video tapes for entertainment, which is enough to give me a sufficient sense of security.
Later, there were fewer and fewer places to rent video tapes, and DVDs and VCDs were replaced. Later, my father’s life was goodbye to ease, and he often went out to see him only once after a long time. The fun of the period; later, my father's career was not successful and he faced the crisis of marriage. Dad is no longer the protagonist in the movie, but an ordinary man in his youth.
When I became an adult, I went to school abroad, and my personality became unruly, trying to break away from the constraints of my family quickly. And my father has experienced the most difficult years in his life, a depressed career, a collapsed marriage, and a body with more and more problems. He can't protect himself, and he can't give me anything but freedom. When friends around me often talk about their father, there is a bright light in their eyes. I know that in their hearts, my father is still a great idol, but this seemingly natural thing has become a luxury for me.
After I became sensible, I recalled the past, and the discernment ability under the mature mentality allowed me to see everyone around me clearly. Dad is not a god. Like me, he will be distressed and depressed. He has experienced some misfortunes so that when he is old enough to know his destiny, he still cannot face the past calmly. He would praise me for being smarter than him after I talked eloquently, and would show a rare heartfelt smile when I told some jokes.
The important thing is that I finally understand that no matter what, no one can replace the father's position. Just like the end of the movie, the one who came to save you is only one person. Facing him, you can only cry and say: Dad, you came for me, you came for me.

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  • Kim: Where are we?

    Bryan: I told you. It's a surprise.

    [Sheerah opens the door]

    Sheerah: Hi.

    Bryan: Hi.

    [Kim stares at Sheerah, stunned to meet her face to face]

    Bryan: [chuckles] When someone says 'hi,' it's usually polite to say 'hi' back.

    Kim: H-Hi.

  • Bryan: Really? Who's Beyoncé?

    [pause]

    Bryan: Just kidding.