[devastated_123]

Tl;Dr: dad having cancer. I can't visit him.

24 hours ago, my dad has just been diagnosed with Stage II stomach cancer. This is by far the worst news I have ever received in my life so far.

What makes it worse: my dad is in China but I am a non-Chinese citizen living in North America. It is very time-consuming for me to even get a China Visa. I heard that unless my dad is gravely ill (ICU etc.) my Visa will be denied.

Suffice to say I have no motivation to work today.

[guytv]

Probably try to get your visa anyway, despite what you've heard.

Do what you can do, and hope for the best.

[foogazi]

So sorry to read about your dad’s illness

[phendrenad2]

That sucks, sorry.