MY FATHER

What Otosan has taught me...

Always think positively. It's possible to.

Whenever you do ANYthing, concentrate on it 100%.

Have a few subjects that you excel at.

If you have a will and make the effort, nothing is impossible.

Always be coming up with ideas. Be inquisitive and creative.

Treat living things with care, both animals and plants.

Think about others by putting yourself in their position.

Speak loudly, clearly, and with confidence, to the end of every sentence.

Have your own opinions and express them.

Answer questions promptly.

When you have to think to answer someone's question, indicate that you're thinking -- don't just stay quiet.

Have hobbies.

Learn to use money.

Sharpen pencils with a knife, instead of using a pencil sharpener (to become more dexterous).

Every time you put something in your mouth, chew 40 times.

Wash your eyes and hands often. Brush your teeth well.

Never lie.

Keep memories.

Be generous; don't be cheap. Don't be greedy.

Never litter.

Try many new things.

Eat healthy -- avoid processed food.

You can do anything as long as you don't disturb others and you have a responsibility in what you do.

What Otosan has done for me: Thank you for...

Raising me strictly.

Not letting us kids eat sweets or drink cola (even after Halloween).

Encouraging us to help out with chores by telling us how much work it is for Okasan.

Getting me interested in radio-controlled vehicles and encouraging me to make modifications.

Trying hard to help me find my interest.

Trying to get me interested in electronics.

Encouraging me to read "Kodomo no Kagaku (Kid's Science)" magazine.

Keeping us away from watching TV -- making us write our reaction when we watched TV.

Taking video recordings of us.

Having the program of measuring our height and leg length every month.

Taking me to the library.

Asking us questions to make us think.

Taking me along to RadioShack.

Getting me ColorClassic and teaching me about computers.

Making me buy Michael Seed's "Introduction to Astronomy" book.

Working hard so that I could do Boy Scout, take swimming lesson, learn abacus, do aikido, ...).

Having high standards and high expectations for us.

Helping me to go study in the US -- Making me do a lot of the work so that I could learn from it.

Supporting my studies at Caltech with exam kit.

Letting me do what I want to.

What Otosan enjoys...

cats

America

electronics

gardening (growing vegetables)

extraterrestrial intelligence

folk songs

supernatural power

fishing

table tennis

!!! THANK YOU FOR BEING A COOL OTOSAN !!!