Your Dad Is Better Than My Dad
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“And this even has realistic engine sound!” Nice bragged as he showed his new radio-controlled car to his classmates in school. Gerry could only watch in envy as Nico’s toy car
runs around them,
The school bell suddenly rang, Nice quickly picked up his toy and they all ran to their
rooms.
That night at home, while waiting for their dinner to be prepared by his mother, Gerry
approached his father, “Dad, Nice has a new toy. He brought it to school today, it’s a radio-controlled car. Can I have one too Dad?””
His father puts Gerry on his lap and said, “”Son, we both know that Nice can afford to have
all those beautiful toys because his father is a seaman. I’m just an office clerk Gerry, my
salary is just enough for our daily needs,” he continued, “I tell you what, this weekend after
we go to the mass, we’ll go to the park and we’ll fly kites together. How does that sound?”
That would be great Dad!” replied Gerry, who’s always looking forward to a weekend of
kite flying with his father.
Meanwhile, Nice was playing in his room. Trying to do some tricks with his new radio-controlled car, making quick turns, and sudden stops, trying to make the car run fast.
Everything that he thinks he can do with his toy car. But he is silent while playing alone.
His door suddenly opened and his mother entered his room, “”Why are you not yet
sleeping? It’s late? You’ll be late for school tomorrow?”
When is Dad coming home?”” Nice asked his mother.
His mother sat beside him in bed, “”Nice, you know your father has to be on the sea. That’s
his job as a seaman.””
“But I miss him Mon!”” Nice exclaimed,
“I miss your Dad too, but we really need to make some sacrifices for us to be able to buy
everything we need. You know what? For your birthday next month, Dad said he’s going to
buy you that toy robot you always wanted! See, if you’re Dad isn’t on the sea, he might
not be able to buy you that.””
Nice didn’t reply and he just looked at his mother, who tucked him in his bed and said, “”go
to sleep now son, there’s school tomorrow,”” as she kissed him goodnight.
Gerry and Nice live in the same subdivision. They are actually the best of friends, they
would go to school together and go home from school together. That’s why Gerry knows all
of Nico’s new toys, even those he doesn’t bring to school.
Nice, also knows of Gerry and his father’s weekend activities. He always sees them at the
park flying kites together every time he rides his bike around the subdivision.
In their young minds, each one wishes they have each other’s father. Nice wants a father
whom he can play with especially at weekends, Gerry wishes his father is a seaman too so he
can have all those great toys.
During one of their breaks in school, while the two boys are having their snack, Nice tells
his friend, “”You know? I really envy you.””
“Huh?!” Gerry was surprised, “”envy me?! It is me who should be envious of you! You have
all those great toys! My Dad couldn’t even buy me one of those toys!””
“I may have beautiful toys,”” replied Nice, “”but my father is not here, I can’t play with him
because he is in the sea. I always see you and your father fly kites in the park during
the weekend, I never experienced that with my Dad. That’s why I envy you.””
Gerry looks at his friend, he can see the sadness in his eyes. His 10-year-old mind
understands how his friend feels, and he suddenly appreciated his father better:
That night in their house, Gerry approached his father, “”Dad…””
“What is it this time?”” his father asks,
“Could it be possible…”” Gerry hesitated, “”What?’ asked his father again.
“Can Nice join us in our kite-flying on Sunday?” he was finally able to ask.
“Sure son, Nice can join us.””
And Gerry hugged his father very tight.
The End