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Hi, fæder. I just want to write a letter to you. I know that you'll never read this letter. But here is it...

Dear fæder. 

I know you’re not much of a talker, and in a way, I always appreciated that.
Mom was more of the type to tell me what to do and how to do things, but you were always the type to teach by example.

Words may not have been your strong point, but you taught me what I needed to do by showing me how you would do things.
One of the most important lessons I learned from you was the value of keeping one’s word.
Honesty has always been one of the most important virtues to you.

Even though I would lie when I was a child,
you taught me that coming clean and being honest with the ones I love felt ultimately better than hiding my shame with lies.
You also taught me the importance of keeping one’s word and fulfilling promises to others.

Because of you,
I have been careful about who I would give my word to, and thus, I am known as a man of integrity.
Thank you for these lessons you taught me.
I would not be the man I am today without your guidance and love.

Even though I hated you so much because of what you did in the past,
I already considered it a lesson for me.
Today I have become a better person because of you too.
Thanks for everything you have ever given me.


Bandung, 26 November 2019 ~