Thomas

random writing number1 theme- a unknown island where nobody lives Its time to wake up. I slightly opened my eyes to see what time now. 11:00. I yelled, "Mom, if my watch isn't broken, I swear I am going to be really mad at you." No response. I close my eyes again. The ceiling of my bedroom seemed blueish. Just to check I opened my eyes again. A deep blue sky laid upon me and gave me the feeling that I needed to wake up. I closed my eyes, trying to wake up from a weird realistic dream. I oped my eyes. The sky was still there. A sudden realization of truth struck me really hard and made me think of something that is very terrible. 'Am I outside? I don't remember being here when I slept." I sat up and looked. To my surprise, I found my self in a beach. "What the hell!"

I believe everyone should do what they want to do.

This is one of the phrases that my father told me deliberately and occasionally. He often told me about his lifetime story and how his life was difficult.

Born as a farm boy, he mostly spent his day working on the fields. He often would have no time to do his homework since his house had no light bulbs. Back in the days, education was not widespread, and it’s importance was often ignored. Owing the fact that his parents forbid studying in his or her house, he lit up a candle and read secretly so no one can see. But, now my grandparents deeply regret that they barred education, since nowdays knowledge is power. My father was a stubborn child; he said that he studied for his own sake even though everybody tried to stop him. The stubbornness of my father lead him to a position where no one would imagine him getting it. He went to the University of Seoul. University may seem unfamiliar to foreign people, but this is the ideal University where every Korean parents expects from their child. He said he was the first and only person who got accepted in his town. It was very unlikely for a person who has poor financial circumstances.

Even now, he is one of the weirdest father I ever seen. A typical parent would lie on their couch watching television and calculating taxes. However, my dad reads ancient Chinese novels. These novels aren’t for average normal people. It’s one of the books that are read by professors and students. My mom often seem to dislike what my dad is doing every day, but she finds it helpful when she is doing her Chinese homework, because every time she sees a word that is totally new, she would ask my dad for help.

I am really proud to be a son of a great man. From his experience, I learned that I should always think outside the box.