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at age 8

your dad buys you an ice cream. You thanked him by dripping it all over your lap. xd



When you were 9 years old, he paid for piano lessons. You thanked him by never even bothering to practice. sad



When you were 10 years old he 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. redface



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. crying



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. gonk



When you were 13, he suggested a
haircut that was becoming. You thanked him by telling
him he had no taste. stare



When you were 14, he paid for a month
away at summer camp. You thanked him by
forgetting to write a single letter. crying



When you were 15, he came home from
work, looking for a hug. You thanked him by having your
bedroom door locked. stare



When you were 16, he taught you how to
drive his
car. You thanked him by taking it every
chance you could. stare



When you were 17, he was expecting an
important call. You thanked him by being
on the phone all night. cry



When you were 18, he cried at your high
school
graduation. You thanked him by staying
out
partying until dawn. talk2hand



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. sad



When you were 25, he helped to pay for
your wedding, and he cried and told you how
deeply he loved you. You thanked him by
moving halfway
across the country. crying



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. wahmbulance



And then, one day, he quietly died. And
everything you never did came crashing
down like
thunder on YOUR HEART. heart