A Father’s Lesson Through Silence
I’m writing this on the eve of Father’s day at midnight 2:00AM — awaiting for my father to be home. This is a normal day for him. In fact, for the past 20+ years. Waking up as early as 5am and coming home as late as 2am from work. He had returned home late after everyone else had gone to bed, from a day at work (in his bakery) and getting a few hours of sleep. That same moment for years, capture my father — his passions, his values, and what he stood for in life.
Yet, none of this was taught verbally neither to me nor my siblings. He showed it through his work ethic and his love for the people around him. His support for the people around him was never measured or quantified. You see, we don’t come from a ‘well-to-do’ family but in my father’s eyes, there was never a day where he wasn’t optimistic about the future.
In 2016, my brother and I wanted to start our own business but we were just two teenagers with crazy dreams and empty pockets. We were seeking to raise funds from investors and even at one point, our school. None trusted what we were building.
What happened next — changed our lives. My father took out $5000 to help us to start our very first startup. You’d never have heard of the startup but it taught me…
