MY DAD

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                      MY DAD

           

The following describes the children's perception of their Dad through a lifetime.

• When I was four years old: My daddy can do anything
• When I was five years old: My daddy knows a whole lot.
• When I was six years old: My dad is smarter than your dad.
• When I was eight years old: My dad doesn't know exactly everything.
• When I was 10 years old: In the olden days, when my dad grew up, things were sure different.
• When I was 12 years old: Oh, well, naturally, Dad doesn't know anything about that. He is too old to remember his childhood.
• When I was 14 years old: Don't pay any attention to my Dad. He is so old-fashioned.
• When I was 21 years old: You mean my Dad? Gee, he's hopelessly out of date.
• When I was 25 years old: Dad knows all about it, but then he should because he has been around so long.
• When I was 30 years old: Maybe we should ask Dad what he thinks. After all, he's had a lot of experience.
• When I was 35 years old: I'm not doing a single thing until I talk to Dad.
• When I was 40 years old: I wonder how Dad would have handled it. He was a wise man.
• When I was 50 years old: I'd give anything if Dad were here now so I could talk this over with him. Too bad I didn't appreciate how smart he was. I could have learned a lot from him.