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His Silent I Love You
Fathers seldom say “I love you”
Though the feeling’s always there,
But somehow those three little words
Are the hardest ones to share.
And fathers say “I love you”
In ways that words can’t match –
With tender bedtime stories –
Or a friendly game of catch!
You can see the words “I love you”
In a father’s boyish eyes
When he runs home, all excited,
With a poorly wrapped surprise.
A father says “I love you”
With his strong helping hands –
With a smile when you’re in trouble
With the way he understands.
He says “I love you” haltingly,
With awkward tenderness –
(It’s hard to help a four-year-old into a party dress!)
He speaks his love unselfishly
By giving all he can
To make some secret dream come true,
Or follow through a plan.
A father’s seldom-spoken love
Sounds clearly through the years –
Sometimes in peals of laughter,
Sometimes through happy tears.
Perhaps they have to speak their love
In a fashion all their own.
Because the love that fathers feel
Is too big for words alone!
I got a Father’s Day card this morning that purported to quote the most common sayings used by fathers.
Amazingly, they seem to be true …. or at least my denials were summarily rejected.
Here they are:
1) “Don’t ask me. Ask your mother”
2) “You didn’t beat me … I let you win”
3) “Call THAT a haircut???”
4) “Of course we’re not lost. I’m just not totally sure where we are”
5) “I’ll tell you why!!! Because I said so – THAT’S why !!!”
6) “You’re going out dressed like THAT ????”
7) “Careful. You’ll have somebody’s eye out with that!”
8 ) “What do you think I am …… a Bank?????”
9) “Now in my day …….”
10) “I’m NOT going to sleep. I’m just resting my eyes”
11) “OI!!! That’s MY chair …. shift yourself”
12) “Which part of ‘NO’ didn’t you understand?”
13) “Call that music??? Rubbish more like”
lol. me and the rest of the neighbours are now listening to mr pats blasting out his new cd. he sed to littleun aww nice card did u pick it urself? littleun replied nah me mum bought it. :D
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