When you were 10 years old your
dad drove you all day, from soccer to football to one birthday
party after another. You thanked him by jumping out of the car and
never looking back.
When you were 11 years old, he
took you and your friends to the movies. You thanked him by
asking to sit in a different row.
When you
were 12 years old, he warned you not to watch certain TV shows. You
thanked him by waiting until he left the house.
When you were 13, he suggested a
haircut that was becoming. You thanked him by telling him he
had no taste.
When you
were 14, he paid for a month away at summer camp.
You
thanked him by forgetting to write a single letter.
When you
were 15, he came home from work, looking for a hug.
You
thanked him by having your bedroom door locked.
When you
were 16, he taught you how to drive his car. You
thanked
him by taking it every chance you could. When you were 17, he waz
expecting an important call. You thanked him by being on the phone
all night. When you were 18, he cried at
your high school graduation. You thanked him by staying out partying
until dawn. When you were 19, he paid for
your college tuition, drove you to campus carried your bags. You
thanked him by saying good-bye outside the dorm
so you
wouldn't be embarrassed in front of your friends.
When you
were 25, he helped to pay for your wedding, and he told
you how deep he loved you. You
thanked him by moving halfway across the country.
When you
were 50, he fell ill and needed you to take care of him . You
thanked him by reading about the burden parents become to their
children. And then, one day, he quietly
died. And everything you never did came crashing down like thunder
on YOUR HEART.
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