There is always a brilliant image living in my heart. That is my dear father. Seen through the eyes of many other people, father seems to be a very ordinary person. But he is quite extraordinary in my eyes, I have never lost my wonder at his good-personalities such as diligence, devotion, care, optimism ever since my childhood.

　　Being a farmer, father works very hard in the fields all the year round. He works from dawn till dusk every day and even till midnight when it is the harvest season. He seldom enjoys leisure with other farmers even if the farm work is not much. He chooses to live a busy life with reluctance to stop for a while.

　　Father devotes all himself to our family. As we are poor, he always tries his best to support our family and afford the tuitions for my brother and me. For the whole family, for brother and me, he never stops working laboriously in the fields throughout the year. Now he has got a wrinkled face and white hair because of excessive hard work, looking much older and weaker than any other person of his age. In spite of all this, father never complains to us. It is his full devotion that we're living a better life now. It is his full devotion that both my brother and I are able to study at college.

　　Father shows much care to us children and my mother as well. Whenever there is any delicious food on the table, he just leaves it to us while he takes the simple one himself. If my brother and I fall ill, he will not hesitate a moment to get some medicine for us or take us to see the doctor. My mother suffers a bad disease. Father looks after her very carefully. He never lets mother do any heavy work both at home and in the field. Mother appreciates him m much that she often praises him as a model husband before others.

　　Father is a person full of optimism. He never complains about our poor life. He is never frustrated by trouble. He often tells us that everything will be all right if we have enough confidence in life. Due to his optimism, we are all confident to face our life and work.

　　We all think that father is not in the least an ordinary man. He plays an extraordinary role in my family. We can't have anything without him. Now I'm pursuing further studies at college far away from father. I miss him very much. And I often see him in my dreams. His great image is deeply carved in my mind.

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　　总有一个精彩的形象活在我心中。那是我亲爱的父亲。从许多人的眼中看，父亲似乎是一个很普通的人。但在我眼里，他是非常不平凡的，从我童年起，我就从未对他的勤奋、奉献、关心、乐观等美好品质失去过好奇心。

　　作为一个农民，父亲常年在田间辛勤劳动。他每天从黎明一直工作到黄昏，直到午夜时分才是收获的季节。即使农活不多，他也很少喜欢和其他农民一起休闲。他选择过着忙碌的生活，不愿停一会儿。

　　父亲把自己奉献给我们的家庭。虽然我们很穷，他总是尽他最大的努力来支持我们的家庭和支付学费，我哥哥和我。为整个家庭，为我和弟弟，他不停地在地里工作一年。现在，他有一个皱巴巴的脸和白头发，因为过度努力，看起来更老，弱于任何其他人的年龄。尽管如此，父亲从不向我们抱怨。正是他的全心投入，我们现在过着更好的生活。我和哥哥都能在大学里学习，这是他全部的奉献精神。

　　父亲对我们的孩子和母亲都很关心。每当桌子上有美味的食物，他就把它留给我们，而他自己拿着简单的。如果我哥哥和我生病了，他会毫不犹豫地给我们买点药或者带我们去看医生。我母亲病得很重。父亲很细心地照顾她。他从不让妈妈在家里和地里做任何重活。母亲很欣赏他，她常称赞他是模范丈夫。

　　父亲是一个乐观的人。他从不抱怨我们贫穷的生活。他从不因麻烦而灰心丧气。他经常告诉我们，如果我们对生活有足够的信心，一切都会好起来的。由于他的乐观，我们都有信心面对我们的生活和工作。

　　我们都认为父亲不是一个普通人。他在我家扮演一个非凡的角色。没有他我们不能拥有任何东西。现在我在远离父亲的大学继续深造。我非常想念他。我经常在梦中见到他。他的伟大形象深深刻在我的脑海里。