Somethingaboutloveandfamily……1.Whatdoyouthinkofthefamily?Agoodtreeisagoodshelter.家是枝叶茂盛的大树,是躲避风雨的好去处.Everybirdlikesitsownnest.人皆爱其家.Aman’shomeishiscastle.一个人的家就是他的城堡Aplacidparentmakesaplacidhome.平和的父母创造温馨的家。Inaworldwheresomanylivesarebeingtornapartbydivorcesandheartaches,comesastoryofafatherandadaughter,andapromisethatwaskept.现今，离婚和关系破裂粉碎了无数人的人生，然而在这样的一个时世，有着这么一个关于一对父女信守承诺的故事。Myfatherwasnotasentimentalman.Idon’trememberhimever“ooohhing”or“ahhing”oversomethingImadeasachild.Don’tgetmewrong;Iknewthatmydadlovedme,butgettingallmushy-eyedwasnothisthing.Ilearnedthatheshowedmeloveinotherways.我父亲不善表露感情。我记得在我小时候，他从来不为我做的任何事情而发出“噢噢噢”或者“啊啊啊”之类的感叹。不要误会我的意思；我知道我父亲是爱我的，但是将感情外露不是他的性格。我知道他通过其他方式表达对我的爱。Therewasoneparticulartimeinmylifewhenthisbecamerealtome...在我人生中，只有这么一回让我感受到他的爱是如此的真实……Ialwaysbelievedthatmyparentshadagoodmarriage,butjustbeforeI,theyoungestoffourchildren,turnedsixteen,mybeliefwassorelytested.Myfather,whousedtoshareinthechoresaroundthehouse,graduallystartedbecomingdespondent.Fromthetimehecamehomefromhisjobatthefactorytothetimehewenttobed,hehardlyspokeawordtomymomoruskids.Thestrainonmymomanddad’srelationshipwasveryevident.However,IwasnotpreparedforthedaythatMomsatmysiblingsandmedownandtoldusthatDadhaddecidedtoleave.AllthatIcouldthinkofwasthatIwasgoingtobecomeaproductofadivorcedfamily.ItwassomethingIneverthoughtpossible,anditgrievedmegreatly.Ikepttellingmyselfthatitwasn’tgoingtohappen,andIwenttotallynumbwhenIknewmydadwasreallyleaving.Thenightbeforeheleft,Istayedupinmyroomforalongtime.IprayedandIcriedandIwrotealonglettertomydad.ItoldhimhowmuchIlovedhimandhowmuchIwouldmisshim.ItoldhimthatIwasprayingforhimandwantedhimtoknowthat,nomatterwhat,JesusandIlovedhim.ItoldhimthatIwouldalwaysandforeverbehisKrissie...hisNoodles.AsIfoldedmynote,IstuckinapictureofmewithasayingIhadalwaysheard:“Anyonecanbeafather,butittakessomeonespecialtobeadaddy.”Myparentswentontobemarriedatotalofthirtysixyearsbeforemydad’searlydeathattheageoffiftythreecutshorttheirlivestogether.Inthelastsi