*Long,
but
read*
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.
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