10 gifts a daughter will treasure forever, no matter her age.
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1 – How to change a tyre
So on a deserted roadside, she need wait for no one.
2 – How to negotiate a good deal
So she never gives more than something is worth.
3 – How to tell someone stronger that she does not like what they’re doing
So she knows the power of her own voice.
4 – The brilliance you see in your favourite musician or artist
So she is comfortable with passions that do not always include her.
5 – The rules of at least one sport
So that strategy, planning and direction are not overlooked even when they are not enjoyed.
6 – To cook your favourite meal with you
So she can share your memory with anyone without the need of words.
7 – How to plant a tree
So she knows what it is to give and to then let go.
8 – How to forgive you
So she knows how it is done.
9 – The continents, oceans and hemispheres of the world
So in the grand scheme of life she always knows roughly where she is.
10 – About your favourite work of fiction
So she is never far from a place you have loved.
Photo: Shardayyy/Flickr
‘Tyre’ is how you spell it in the UK, where I believe the author is based,
Maybe a good dad should teach his daughter to spell first…
(heehee)
It’s “tire” , man, not “tyre”…
That particular spelling would most likely depend on whether the dad was English or American 🙂
Don’t you mean “Tire”?
Thanks Karen – forgot to switch over my UK spell check!