First, I want to thank you all for supporting us during our loss. Thank you, everyone, for being here at short notices and making time to honor our father during your busy schedule. It has been a difficult time for us. Thank you for being beside us throughout it.
While writing this biography, it has brought us so much memories of our past with our father and showered us on how important he was part of our everyday life, from the little things that he did to our happiest moments. Each one of us have had special moments that we cherish with him.
Ly Tan was your usual John Doe. He did not save the world nor did he set out to change it. What he set out to do was to provide a better future for his children and grandchildren. Our dad was a family …show more content…
His words and actions were all meant to be role model for those who wanted it. Unlike some fathers, who only demand verbally; Dad was a true role model, a man of statue and always true to his own word. What he spoke would be reflected by his actions. He never turn against his own words. For those of us, who needed to learn English or was not welcome by the thought of going back to school. Dad was our enforcer. He would join us to our ESOL classes, always being the oldest person there. When we needed help in school, he studied beside us even if he had to ask us questions every turn of the page. His favorite thing to say was “You’re never too old to learn and it’s never too late for anything.”
For us daughters, Dad was our protector. No boy or man could be near unless he was planning to marry us. Dad would say no boys until we finished college. When any guy was near, he did the usual dad thing. Keep them away. When we think dad was keeping the opposite gender on shore. He was really, searching for the perfect candidate that would give us our happily after ever. He wanted nothing but the best for his children. To him, his children were the best of the best; so he wanted perfect person to meet our
While writing this biography, it has brought us so much memories of our past with our father and showered us on how important he was part of our everyday life, from the little things that he did to our happiest moments. Each one of us have had special moments that we cherish with him.
Ly Tan was your usual John Doe. He did not save the world nor did he set out to change it. What he set out to do was to provide a better future for his children and grandchildren. Our dad was a family …show more content…
His words and actions were all meant to be role model for those who wanted it. Unlike some fathers, who only demand verbally; Dad was a true role model, a man of statue and always true to his own word. What he spoke would be reflected by his actions. He never turn against his own words. For those of us, who needed to learn English or was not welcome by the thought of going back to school. Dad was our enforcer. He would join us to our ESOL classes, always being the oldest person there. When we needed help in school, he studied beside us even if he had to ask us questions every turn of the page. His favorite thing to say was “You’re never too old to learn and it’s never too late for anything.”
For us daughters, Dad was our protector. No boy or man could be near unless he was planning to marry us. Dad would say no boys until we finished college. When any guy was near, he did the usual dad thing. Keep them away. When we think dad was keeping the opposite gender on shore. He was really, searching for the perfect candidate that would give us our happily after ever. He wanted nothing but the best for his children. To him, his children were the best of the best; so he wanted perfect person to meet our