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College
Bound 2012
It’s Father’s Day
By Elizabeth Horner
My Dad only likes a few things in life but when he does, he usually
likes it to infinity. One of those is debating with his
daughter. He and I like to discuss historical information and I
very much respect his vast and in-depth knowledge on the subject.
I have to say that he is more passionate about science than I am but we
love to stay up late into the night discussing all sorts of topics, and
we do like to compete on who can most accurately predict how a book or
movie or a story will end. It is one of my greatest prides that
my father now enjoys reading some of the fantasy books I have
interjected into his world after resisting them initially.
Like him, I only have limited interest but when I do, I am also very
passionate about it. My father has been grooming me to be a
lawyer and while I have considered it, ultimately, I believe that I
cannot do justice defending someone who has committed heinous acts
against society. I don’t think I will also enjoy memorizing books
of codes and regulations. I like concepts and abstracts more than
memorization of numbers and strings of words, etc. I would like to be a
fiction writer because by doing so, I can speak my mind about what I
believe to be basic human truth disguised as fantasy. And Dad, I
know that I am gambling a lot, as only a handful survives in the world
of fiction writing but I’ll never know until I try.
True to his form, there’s only one thing he loves for his birthday and
father’s day, a poem he calls “My daughter’s masterpiece”, aside from
lots of special dark chocolate. It is a poem of a few words that
I have written when I was in first grade. It was my true and very
first newspaper submission that was published by the Daily Advocate
Newspaper. I was 6 years old. Since then, I have given it to him
in voice format, digital format, embedded in an artwork I’ve done for
him, etc. Since I am college bound this year, Dad, this is the
last time I think I am repeating this poem as you deserve something
more from your daughter as I end one big milestone in my life and begin
my college journey.
Daddy, Daddy
you’re the best
From the east
and from the west
From far and
from near
To me, you will
always be here
I love you so
much
And you love me
too
We will always
be together
No matter what
we do
I love
you. Happy Father’s Day, Dad
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