little emotions. little people.

i just came back from airport
a group of secondary school friends sent a friend off
in a couple of weeks, that friend will be studying in australia

but that's not the point
his mum cried. his dad smiled.
what's wrong?

according to my memory
i never witness a smile on his dad's face
i remembered once where we played lan over at his place till morning, his dad woke up to get to work, he actually scolded us for playing overnight
i cannot forget how fierce his dad was
i sometimes cannot understand why his dad always scold him
even till now.

but today, for the first time probably
his dad smiled.

parents are always parents
no matter how much they scold you.
no matter how much they nag at you.
they are still parents.

i was awefully touched when one of my friend quote "parents are still parents"
prehaps fatherly love was never meant to be expressed
what a strong acting dad.

i wonder how my friend felt at that very moment

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