A Lesson you Taught Someone

This story is about my friend and me. My friend and I always hung out with some other friends. However, we were the best, and I knew his family very well. His family is kind and they know how to care about neighbors. But unfortunately, he doesn’t know about my family because my family lives in Korea. So he couldn’t see my family, and I couldn’t introduce him to them. A few years ago, my friend called me at night crying. He cried sorrowfully. The reason he called me was that he had a fight with his dad, and he does not usually fight with his family. He was looking for a job, but his father didn’t agree with it. My friend needed to get his job so badly. My friend was so upset, so he ran away for a month. He was sleeping at another friend’s house. On the weekend, I called his cell phone, and I told him to make an agreement with his father. After we had talked, he went back his house. After several days, I called his father to give him my opinion about his son’s job. I told his father many things about how teenagers need to get a job either part time of full time. I told him that it could help teenagers gain independence for themselves, and I know that American families send to their children to work, so the children could earn them own extra money. Mostly I persuaded him. Finally, his father decided to give his son permission. He said that his son was lucky to have me as a friend. Meanwhile, my friend called me to thank me with his happy tears. After we hung up with each other, I went to take a nap. I was feeling good that I taught my friend’s father a valuable lesson, and I felt proud of myself for making a better relationship between a father and a son.
-Jun Sang Yoo