Life is a difficult endeavor and an immigrant life is even more so. I am a first- generation father and I have my set of problems, all kinds of them. I am on equal grounds with anyone else though. None of us needs being coached; none needs transformation. All we need is a sense of equality. In that sense our children are prone to mistakes as much as native children and our fatherly duties are of the same caliber. If Tao was my son I would tell Mr. K. to get lost; I would pay for damages and apologize but I would advise Mr. K. to go take care of his own family or otherwise- to volunteer as a person who could work with all troubled kids. I would offer him to join me instead of sitting on a fence with a gun and a fish net for individuals he likes.
As I said, they stole my story. Only they didn't do a good job: my story was more humane. Maybe it was more humane because it was written by the Russian young man whose family went through WWII and knew how to care for each other.
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