Dad’s Transformation
Dad was brought up as a little child in a village in the southern part where his entire clan lived.
There was an interesting competition going on between my granddad and Dad’s uncle. They both took on a bet that their own son would excel better academically and that they were going to make the best out of it.
It turned out that Dad had more caliber and genius than his cousin. He always ranked high in his grade classes and continued to make his way up the ladder of success. My granddad was happy with his son. At age 10, he sent his son to a boarding school in the city and that was when Dad was detached from his family for good. Yet Dad was enthusiastic about his parents’ choice and loved to excel in his studies. Of course, there were challenges and so he made friends with an older friend who always solved Dad’s tidbit problems and Dad gave him tips in return.
Soon it was time for Dad to study in the university. As he began to attend classes, he came across a good scholarship for studying overseas.
But he still needed some extra money which my granddad catered for by selling off land.
The timid and withdrawn guy (my Dad) was finally making his way for overseas. He had never been abroad and looked around and stayed aware, gathering up courage and self-confidence. When he finally reached his destination, Dad knew he was out of his comfort zone and had just boarded on a life of further challenges. And he made it gracefully. After an engineering degree from abroad, he came back to the country.
Dad’s status was now higher than that of before. He got a reputable job and lived in the city. He got involved in several clubs: some social and some in his field of interest. It was through one of these channels, Dad came across a man, who was to alter his life in magical ways. This man became one of his closest friends.