Monday, June 25, 2012

GRATITUDE - June 25, 2012

I AM GRATEFUL FOR THE SAFETY OF MY DAUGHTER.

There is a good news version and a not so good version.


I dropped my 13 going-on 18 year-old daughter at a membership club pool to meet two other girlfriends her same age, to go swimming today, with strict instructions to pick her up a 5:30 pm.  Traffic was horrible and I was running a few minutes late.  I turned on the speaker/hands-free aspect of my cell phone, as I am winding my way through traffic to get to the pool.  I knew that if I wasn't there right on time, she would call me and ask where I was.


So 5:30pm arrived...I'm not there and she isn't calling.


 5:35pm -  I am almost there, but she still isn't calling.  


Now I'm nervous, but it is a public place with lots of people, so I know nothing too bad was happening.  


5:36pm -  I pull into the circular driveway and there is my beautiful daughter, safely sitting on the bench outside the clubhouse.  


THE GOOD NEWS VERSION:  
On her left is a 6'3", muscular, blond, lifeguard. 


On her right is a 5'10 dark-haired,very buff and tan, lifeguard.


THE NOT SO GOOD NEWS VERSION:

On her left is a 6'3", muscular, blond, lifeguard. 


On her right is a 5'10 dark-haired,very buff and tan, lifeguard.


Now I know why she wasn't calling.  Now I know why she didn't berate me for being late when she reluctantly pulled herself off the bench and got into my car. 


Now I am debating whether I should have thanked the young men for watching out for my daughter and keeping her safe until my arrival or tell them she is just 13 years old and they are looking at 20 to life if they sat any closer....or should I just have her three, older, 6'+ brothers pick her up at the pool next time...a picture is worth a thousand words.


the Dad...



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