Q&A Friday

Today’s question: What’s the most meaningful communication you remember having with your parents?

    For me, the most meaningful communication I have had with my father is the day we were talking about what kind of person I want to be, what kind of life I want to have, and how I can to make it happen. I told my father I want to be a good person, love my family, love my kids, love my work, and love who I am. I also want to travel all over the world. He said he always dreamed about becoming a teacher in order to share his knowledge witheveryone. He is a professor now, teaching social science and social work in China, which means his dream came true! I told him I also want to become a family life educator or social worker. I would like to work with andfor people. My father suggested I apply for jobs in anNGO (a non-governmental organization) or maybe acommunity college. I thought these were great ideas! ​

For me, the meaningfulness of the conversation was not about the topic we discussed. It was about the feelings I had about having a very good conversation with my parent. During our conversation, I felt like we were talking friend to friend. We listened to each other, respected each other’s points of view, understood each other and encouraged each other to try new things and tomake these things happen. Talking to my father hasbecome one of my favorite things to do!