At age 8
Your dad buys you an ice cream. You thanked him by dripping it all over your lap.
When you were 9 years old
He paid for piano lessons. You thanked him by never even bothering to practice.
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.
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 was 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 cried and told you how deep he loved you. You thanked him by moving halfway across the country.
When u were 35
He fell ill and needed u to take care of him u thanked him by reading about the burden parents become to their children.
And then, one day, he quietly died. And everything u never did came crashing down like thunder on YOUR HEART.
MANY CHILDREN NEVER REALIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF PARENTS IN THEIR LIFES…..
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