Monday, October 15, 2012

Dads and Duct Tape

"you're mad at your father, not at me"

Dad-

Remember that time I found the coupon for the topless cleaning service in your room. I didn't even know what topless meant.

Remember all the rated R movies you said where made by Disney.

Remember all the Fruit by the Foots you bought me with someone else's money.

Remember that time the tooth fairy never came.

Then Mom died and I couldn't figure out why I wasn't going to live with you. Then they told me. They only told me somethings, but I figured out the rest.

Thanks for all the things you taught me. And I'm not saying you're a good teacher.

Last Father's day, I looked up your mug shot on the internet.

I'm scared. I'm scared that when ever I go out in public, I'm going to see you. And duct tape can't fix that. But duct tape can fix my shoes.

And I care more about my shoes than I do my father.

Duct tape forgives, but duct tape never forgets.

-Your Son







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11 comments:

  1. NelsonOctober 15, 2012 at 2:49 PM

    Here's a list of things I love about this post:

    the title, the opening quote, how it's a letter, how real it feels, the honesty, the background of the old school girls, how I can laugh and my heart can break in the same post, the tooth fairy line, the simplicity of "then mom died", how you know when to be specific and when to be vague, the line about your dad teaching you things but not necessarily being a good teacher because it makes me think about my dad, how you write about sad things but you don't make me sad- you make my heart ache, how you used duct tape, your closing, etc.

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  2. UnknownOctober 15, 2012 at 7:49 PM

    I love you.

    This is all it needs to be plus 3.

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  3. UnknownOctober 15, 2012 at 8:30 PM

    I don't know.. But this made me cry

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  4. Sariah MayOctober 16, 2012 at 7:41 AM

    Wow. Just... wow. I don't even know what to say. This was... wow. I'm breaking.

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  5. Eva HarperOctober 16, 2012 at 9:10 AM

    I don't know you but I think I'm in love. with you. This is breathtaking and heartbreaking and just... everything.

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  6. John NashOctober 16, 2012 at 9:24 AM

    You are now in my fav 5

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  7. Nick NickolsOctober 16, 2012 at 9:27 AM

    Dang... Good job but I mean not every dad can be perfect.

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  8. I Ain't a DollOctober 16, 2012 at 11:44 PM

    So good, and honest. I loved everyting about it.

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  9. William Lee Barefield IIIOctober 18, 2012 at 8:53 AM

    Your blog has always been my favorite and this post just solidified the number one spot for eternity.

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  10. DirtBikeAddictOctober 18, 2012 at 9:11 AM

    This is so good. I would never have thought of this when we got the duct tape post assignment. Keep it up!

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  11. Scarlet SometimesOctober 18, 2012 at 9:23 AM

    "I'm scared. I'm scared that when ever I go out in public, I'm going to see you. And duct tape can't fix that. But duct tape can fix my shoes." consider this stolen because I too have a dad that scares me

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