When nine-year-old Ngai Lan shows her father how much he means to her as they celebrate Father's Day today, it will be in one language he knows best: sound.
This is because Ngai's father, Ngai Fook-wing, has been blind since he was a teenager - and the little girl honoured their special bond by dedicating a piano song to him.
Far from viewing his disability as a hindrance, the proud dad said it made him and his daughter grow even closer. 'My blindness has not worsened my relationship with my daughter, but has made it better,' Ngai said yesterday as he took time out with two fellow disabled fathers to mark the occasion.
'When I go out with [my daughter], I always put my hand on her head so that she can lead me on the street,' said Ngai, who was also presented with a handmade card by Ngai Lan. 'I often chat with her to maintain a good relationship.'
The 36-year-old gradually lost his sight due to pathological changes in his retina and now works as a masseuse.
His family of three manage on a monthly income of less than HK$8,000, but Ngai says the tough cards they have been dealt has taught him and his family to be patient and to help each other.