It's hard to talk to dads sometimes.The roles we often expect our fathers to play-protector，provider-can make them difficult to understand.That's how it was with my dad.He came to Canada at the age of ten and settled in an immigrant community.He was never much of a talker.He rarely drank.He didn't tell stories about himself at the dinner table or when we went for walks in the park.He was a private person and seemed to want to stay that way.
It seemed impossible to ask him questions about his early life before I was born-his early hopes and dreams，his loves and heartbreaks，let alone share my own feelings with him.I didn't want to threaten the integrity（完整）of his hard shell.I had gotten used to it，and it made me feel secure.
But when my relationship with my wife and career took a hit a year ago，things had to change.I was facing serious problems about my own nature，and I wanted to know whether he had faced them too，and I desperately needed to know how he had found his way，because I felt like I had lost mine.
In a severe moment of desperation，it occurred to me that sending an email might be the key.An email can be crafted slowly and carefully.He'd be up in his office-a comfortable place filled with bookshelves，dusty CD-ROMs and piles of old newspapers.I'd be at my desk in an apartment 20 minutes away.So I could speak at a comfortable distance and give him room to a just.
So I wrote to him.I told him about my regrets and fears，and I asked him to answer，if he felt like it，and to share something about himself，something that would give me much-needed perspective on my life，especially on relationship and career.
Two weeks later，his response showed up in my email box.
I closed the email and started to cry.
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【答案】Two weeks later，his response showed up in my email box.It was a scanned three-page document.Apparently，my dad had carefully considered my message，reached back into his memory and crafted a response.In the letter，he shared his history of love，longing，self-doubt，fears and struggles in life.He also offered me some practical suggestions on how to handle my relationship and career.While reading，I got the sense that it must have been really tough for my dad to settle down in a new country at an early age.I was also impressed by the great perseverance he showed in the face of difficulty.
I closed the email and started to cry.I cried because I wished I had opened up earlier but was grateful it wasn't too late.I cried because in the midst of my own struggles，his letter instantly put me at ease.And I cried because in the end，it was so simple：I just had to hit "Send".We've since had many exchanges.My problems haven't been magically solved，but getting to know my dad better–and learning to love him more–has made the tough stuff more manageable and life sweeter.It's hard to talk to dads sometimes，but I'm glad that I found a way to talk to mine.
I closed the email and started to cry.I cried because I wished I had opened up earlier but was grateful it wasn't too late.I cried because in the midst of my own struggles，his letter instantly put me at ease.And I cried because in the end，it was so simple：I just had to hit "Send".We've since had many exchanges.My problems haven't been magically solved，but getting to know my dad better–and learning to love him more–has made the tough stuff more manageable and life sweeter.It's hard to talk to dads sometimes，but I'm glad that I found a way to talk to mine.
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