Remembering my dad on his birthday

It seems weird to think about some one's birthday who already passed away. Today is my dad's birthday. I still want to celebrate his birthday though even though he does not exist on earth anymore. He lived not that long life but did live and left great influence among his family, students, and friends for sure. He was born as a first son but third child at his family, was always in the first place in his classes according to my grandma throughout his school years. He did not like to fight or do stuff which common boys like to do. So, they teased him a lot. He was into writing, reading, or listening to others' lives. He wanted to study more but my grandfather wanted him to inherit his business. He took off to Seoul to study in Seoul National university in master's degree but his parents did not support him at all and were mad at him completely. He got a national scholarship to study abroad, came to University of Minnesota in 1962. He finished his master's degree and went back to Korea. He found out that his wealthy parents lost their business totally so, he took care of all his family including 7 other siblings. He worked as an associate professor at Seoul National University and taught at several other university to support his family. I do remember that when I was young, I lived with two aunts, my grandparents, my parents, and other adults too. In Korea, we usually live with our parents until we get married. He became a representative of Korea at UNESCO, and other international meetings and traveled all around the world. He also became a dean of students union in very politically difficult years in Korea. He kept telling me that how hard his job was. And I remember that how much pain he had for the poor people. He cried often because he was a true humanist. He was an outstanding tennis player, had high level in Taekwundo, and enjoyed every single small things. He was a sensitive, brilliant, and sweet dad. I know... everything is meaningless after we leave the earth. However, I think that it is very important to live well and do our best in our lives. I just want to celebrate my dad's birthday by sharing his life. I surely miss him a lot.