For this years father’s day, I wanted to go back to my childhood. We all know children are impulsive and sometimes don’t have the best decision making skills, of course with this being amplified in ADHD children.
I was about 8 years old and my dad was buying me a new baseball bat at a regional sports store called G.I. Joes. While looking at the bats, my dad either had the bat that we were going to look at in his hand, or he had moved me to the designated swinging area and kept his distance so I could try out the bats. We finally decide on the perfect bat, dad pays for it, and we head out the door.
Once in the parking lot, I recall it being relatively empty, which is probably why my dad saw no harm in handing me the bat and letting me do a few practice swings as we walked back to his SUV. What he didn’t anticipate was the second he handed me the bat, I immediately swung it with all my might . . .. right into his crotch.
My dads reaction was more or less this
I’ve given my dad plenty of reasons over the years to smother me with a pillow, and I am really glad he didn’t. Love you, dad!