{"id":4047,"date":"2008-06-05T06:55:38","date_gmt":"2008-06-05T06:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.creativeyouthideas.com\/resources\/?p=4047"},"modified":"2021-04-08T20:12:25","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T12:12:25","slug":"a-fathers-hugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.creativeyouthideas.com\/resources\/teaching-illustrations\/a-fathers-hugs\/","title":{"rendered":"A Father’s Hugs"},"content":{"rendered":"

A cartoon strip reveals a father coming into the room where his teenage daughter was sitting on the couch watching television and eating popcorn. He decides to sit down next to her and help himself to some of the popcorn.<\/p>\n

As he was sitting there, a little thought balloon appears over his head. He’s thinking, “I remember when she was so young. I held her in my arms & loved her, and it was wonderful. Now look at her. She’s all grown up, and such a beautiful girl, too. I wonder what she would think if I held her like I used to and told her again that I love her?” He finally concludes that she would be uncomfortable if he did that.<\/p>\n

While he’s thinking that, his daughter is thinking, “I wonder why Dad never hugs me anymore?”<\/p>\n

Source: From the comic strip “For Better or for Worse”<\/em><\/p>\n


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