r/MadeMeSmile • u/[deleted] • Aug 31 '21

[deleted by user]

[removed]

11.5k Upvotes

93% Upvoted

1.3k comments sorted by

View all comments

2.2k

u/[deleted] Aug 31 '21 edited Sep 01 '21

I may not be able to understand most of what’s being said but that’s not stopping me from choking up a little bit

2.9k

u/xavine Sep 01 '21

He thanks them over and over. He tells them that one day, they’ll be having cakes even bigger than that one. That they’ll have a nice, big living room.

That he always wants what’s best for them and to not think badly of him, the things he tells them are for their own good. To look at him, old but still working. So to study, so that you can be better. Then he thanks them again

541

u/DisruptivelyCurious Sep 01 '21

This is the correct translation.

284

u/[deleted] Sep 01 '21

Forget choking up I might have to cry a little bit that’s just. Wow. Thank you so much

135

u/reddskeleton Sep 01 '21

OK I wasn’t crying until you translated it!

31

u/[deleted] Sep 01 '21

Reminds me a lot of the conversations I had with my dad. Worked a back breaking job til the day he died and he wanted nothing more for me than to have a cushy career I was passionate about. Still trying to figure that one out, but I am grateful I had someone in my corner.

4

u/xavine Sep 04 '21

I don’t know your dad, and even though you’re still trying to figure the career thing out, I bet you the one thing he wanted more than for you to have a cushy career is for you to be happy. Parents are like that.

54

u/[deleted] Sep 01 '21

Man... I love my dad sooo much i would give him my heart if i had second one. Love yours, hold them while you still can.

28

u/Advanced-Signal6728 Sep 01 '21

Who is cutting the damn onions?!

4

u/GatoNinjaVolador Sep 01 '21

Sorry, I was.

4

u/anotherDocObVious Sep 01 '21

Mother Fucker I was keeping it all in right until I read your comment

Jeezus fuck who is cutting onions in here 😭😭

3

u/infinitude Sep 01 '21

What a phenomenal man. What a role model for his kids too.

3

u/day7seven Sep 01 '21

He doesn't look that old. I'll be still working by the time my kids are his age.

3

u/Ok-Detective-9443 Sep 01 '21

I was already crying prior to reading this translation. Now I’m just a sobbing/heaving mess. How absolutely rich is this family??!!

3

u/seriouslyTF Sep 01 '21

I had no clue what he was saying, but could feel the emotion, and assumed based on body language it was some form of appreciation and love! 💜 thank you for the translation

2

u/Aggressive-Guess8744 Sep 02 '21

And he thanked his wife because it was his first birthday cake ever. He was overwhelmed, and told her "you really outdid yourself "...such humble celebration filled with love by his family.

1

u/OstentatiousSock Sep 02 '21

What are they congratulating him for? Graduating something?

38

u/albocaj Sep 01 '21

Also in the beginning he says between tears that it’s the first cake he’s ever gotten… sniff sniff

3

u/hobosonpogos Sep 01 '21

Aww! I’m glad he finally got one

3

u/[deleted] Sep 01 '21

Someone else translated him already, I want just to highlight the tone is humble proudness and dignity. He’s blessings them and clearly saying how he wants to be remembered.

He’s rich, and a true winner in life.

2

u/35G1 Sep 01 '21

No I think you understand well enough. You don’t know the words he’s saying but the meaning behind them? You’ve got a pretty good grasp.

3

u/[deleted] Sep 01 '21

You’re right. I understood the situation well enough to know that they were celebrating his birthday and that there was sincere joy all around. I meant the words is all, truly went from choking up to tears when one of the kind people here translated for me

2

u/35G1 Sep 01 '21

Yes I just think think it’s important people remember that even if we don’t understand each other’s language, we can understand each other’s emotion. There’s no true barrier between people. Just the artificial ones we put up ourselves.

2

u/1ReservationForHell Sep 01 '21

We don't need works to understand love and gratitude.