At age 8, your dad buys
you ice cream. You thanked him by
dripping it all over his lap.
At
9, he paid for
piano lessons. You thanked him by never
practicing.
At
10, he drove you
all day, from soccer to one birthday party after
another. You thanked him by jumping out
of the car & never looking
back.
At 11, he
took you & your friends to the movies. You thanked him by asking to sit in a different
row.
At
12, he warned you
not to watch certain TV shows. You
thanked him by not listening.
At
13, he suggested a
haircut. You thanked him by telling him
he had no taste.
At
14, he paid for a
month away at summer camp. You thanked
him by never writing him.
At
15, he came home
from work, looking for a hug. You
thanked him by ignoring him.
At
16, he
taught you how to drive his car. You
thanked him by sneaking out with it.
At
17, he was
expecting an important call. You thanked
him by being on it all night.
At
18, he cried at
your graduation. You thanked him by
staying out partying.
At
19, he paid for
your college tuition, drove you to campus & carried your
bags. You
thanked him by saying bye outside the dorm so you wouldn’t
get embarrassed.
At 25, he helped to
pay for your wedding,& told you how much he loved
you. You thanked him by moving far
away.
At 50, he fell ill
& needed you to take care of him. You thanked him by reading about the burden parents
become to their kids.
& one day, he quietly died. &
everything bad you did came down on YOUR HEART.
If you love your dad, favorite.