With another Father's Day soon upon us, I wonder what kind of card Opie might send Andy. Perhaps it would contain a letter something like this.
Dear Pa, I thought I would write and wish you a Happy Father's Day Pa. And I thought I would just thank you for everything you did for me when I was growing up. Thank you for teaching me to stand up to bullies by allowing me to fight my own battles even though you knew I might get hurt. Thank you for teaching me responsibility by making me pay for windows that I broke. Thank you for spending time with me when we just sat together on the front porch and in our little row boat. Thank you for teaching me how to lose and for not being disappointed in me when I fail or make mistakes. Thank you for making me earn my allowance so I could learn the value of work. Thank you for not laughing at me when I fell in love with Karen and Thelma Lou. You treated me like a grown up and not like a silly little boy. Thank you for reminding me to say my prayers and for taking me to church and Sunday school. Thank you for letting me stop at the court house to see you every day on my way home school. I know there are many more things that I should thank you for, but it would take too long to write them all down. Pa, most of all I want to thank you for just always being there for me when I needed you. I didn't have a Ma like the other kids; so many times you had to be both Ma and Pa for me. I know it must have been very hard for you and I probably never said thank you at the time. But I am saying thank you now. Thank you for being my Pa. Love, Opie Ken Anderson 2906 May Street Eau Claire, WI 54701 (Home) 715-839-8470 ( Cell ) 715-210-1556 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.mayberryreflections.com _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list [email protected] http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
