[Link to watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mljkjvUyJ4Y]
In this episode, I want to share with you guys the life-changing lessons that I'm lucky enough to learn directly from my dad.
Growing up, I've always known a man who's so determined and kind. I'm grateful to have been able to observe his lifestyle and work ethic from a young age, both of which have profoundly transformed me and shaped who I am today. Happy Father's Day to all the wonderful dads out there!
Here are the lyrics to my original song, 'Tâm Sự Của Con' (My Confession)
[Vietnamese lyrics]
Ngày ấy khi còn bé thơ trong lòng
Bố thương mẹ chiều chẳng lo âu nghĩ suy
Ngày ấy đi học bố đưa mẹ đèo
Thấy con thân gầy mẹ chỉ lo con ốm thôi
Rồi lúc con biết đọc, biết thêm đánh đàn
Bố khoe con với mọi người vui lắm
Dù những thứ con làm có khôn có dại
Trước sau bố mẹ vẫn tin chờ
Rồi đến một ngày con lớn khôn đi làm
Thấy con bận rộn mẹ lại lo con ốm thôi
Rồi con cứ lớn dần, tóc bố thêm bạc màu
Thêm nếp nhăn cho mẹ vậy mà con xa quá đi
Càng thấy thương bố mẹ nuôi nấng con nên người
Xong lúc con nên rồi lại chẳng thấy
Chỉ mong sao bố mẹ sống vui khoẻ mạnh
Nhớ con bố mẹ vẫn an lòng
[English translation]
Back when I was a little kid,
Dad loved, Mom cared, no worry I hid.
Back then, Dad walked me to school and Mom came along,
Seeing me so skinny, Mom just worried I'd be weak, not strong.
When I learned to read, and also play the piano,
Dad showed me off to everyone, so proud, full of gusto.
No matter if what I did was wise or silly,
In the end, my parents always trusted me, really.
Then came a day when I grew up, started to work,
Seeing me so busy, Mom worried again I’d get sick due to overwork.
As I kept growing, Dad's hair started turning gray,
More wrinkles marked Mom's face, as I moved further away.
The more I saw, the more I loved my parents who made me strong,
I don’t want to think about that some day, when I’m grown up but could no longer take them along.
I just wish my parents live life, happy and healthy,
Missing me, they still find peace, and are never weary.
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Believing that everyone is a bloomer and we #bloomincrisis together, I founded Bloom in Crisis to share with you how I practice it and what I've learned throughout my journey, which, I hope, will be helpful for you in yours.
-Zip xx
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About Zip Nguyen: Zip was born and raised in Vietnam. When she was just under 18, she moved to the US for college and has been living there since. She started her first full-time job at New York Magazine then moved to the BBC at the end of 2019, currently leading Business Intelligence, Pricing & Yield in the Americas region in Ad Sales at BBC Studios. Besides her main job, she is also a BBC Senior Leadership Team Advisor alumnus and Deputy Chair of BBC Studios Next Generation Board alumnus. She finds fulfillment in giving back to the next generations and inspiring others to overcome challenging times. Zip is the founder and CQO (Chief Quarterlife-crisis Officer) of Bloom in Crisis, and host of the Bloom in Crisis podcast and YouTube channel (Zip's sharing reflects her original and independent thinking and does not represent the opinions of any other organizations that she is involved with.)
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