My family has four members; namely my parents, my sister and me. My sister is married and lives in her husband's hometown that is far away from our home. She visits us on festive occasions such as the Lunar New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival and the long vacation of her children. Now I live with my parents. My father is 65 years old and still healthy. He and I usually do household chores together. When I was a kid, he liked dressing me as a boy because he longed for a son.
Maybe, many people in older generation in Vietnam, prefer sons to daughters. And I was his son. I think that affected my personality someway. I'm not gentle like the other girls. I like phisycal activities and don't like wearing dresses. On the other hand, my sister looks more feminine with long hair and beautiful hands. She usually wears dresses and has make up when
hanging out. My mother is 62 years old. She is a powerful woman, at least in our
family. She used to work in a small hospital as a midwife, but she retired some years ago. At times, we argued but after arguments, we still love each other.