Man-Of-The-Year

Many of us look forward to receiving our yearly copy of the "Times" magazine and finding out..person of the year..or man of the year..

I think the man-of-the-year shouldnt be the person who earnt the most money in 2008..or got Best-Seller and selling the most amount of books..or even..the most intellectual man of the year..

Why do i say that? As much as..these people influence the society..and many times bring good chances..its..temporary..it only happened in that year..

So who would i vote to receive the Man-Of-The-Year award?
I'll give you my answer...
My dad

My dad..he didn't give birth to me..didn't breastfeed me..but did everything else in his ability to help me grow. He went to lengths and limits probably no many other fathers would go..to make sure i was having enough to eat and wear.

When i came to this world..1991..my dad was earning 800 dollars a month..
That 800 dollars was to cover almost everything..including keeping me and my mum alive..
Eventhough he didnt have the best car..he did in all his ability to take me for evening rides on his motorcycle..
We didn't have a plasma tv or home surround-sound system..but he did in all his ability to take me to the park..hanging out with me and feeding fish in the ponds..
We didnt have lobster or abalone every meal..but he did in all his ability to provide me with the best food he was able to get his hands on..
We didn't get to go to spa's and have massages..but he would bath me when i was a baby..making sure not one drop of shampoo would go into my eyes..

In primary school..i didn't start off having the luxury of owning a mechanical pencil..he would spend the night before..sharpening my pencils..making sure they were enough for me to use..
I didn't get tutoring till later in the years..he would spend nights with me..making sure i knew how to solve every maths equation that was on the paper..eventhough there were times he himself didnt know..he would find out..
I would have high fevers in the middle of the night..he would get up and drive me to a clinic straight away..making sure i was okay..

Now..despite being a busy man..he takes time..talking to me..telling me his worries..and asking about mine..
Sharing his troubles..and making sure i didn't have any..
Asking me for solutions to problems..and making sure mine were solved..
Looking for word definitions..and making sure i wasnt illiterate..
I would have trouble in school..he would do his best to find a solution..might that be changing schools..he would take the effort..might that be applying for a scholarship..he would take the effort..might that be eating up the families savings..he would risk it..

He has been one of the biggest positive influence in my life..
Teaching me right and wrong..needs and wants..success and failure..
A man of integrity who respects everyone..gives without expecting a return..
Never afraid of helping others even when he needs help himself..always putting others infront of him..

Despite starting off poor..my mum still loved him..
Dad has shown me how to treat women in a proper way..sure my parents have had disputes and arguments..but dad has shown me a great example on how to solve this matters in the right way..showed me that men are no better than women..but all are equal and should be treated equally..to stay true to that one female and that one female only..no matter what happens..

For many years in my life i have been ignorant about the blessing that i have been given upon...but now..i really see..the reason who i am today..is because of my dad..

Dad..your the best =]