A father passing by his son's bedroom was astonished to see the
bed nicely made up and everything neat and tidy.
Then he saw an envelope propped up prominently on the pillow. It
was addressed, "Dad"
With the worst premonition, he opened the envelope and read the
letter with trembling hands:
Dear Dad, It is with great regret and sorrow that I'm writing
you. I had to elope with my new girlfriend because I wanted to avoid a
scene with you and Mom. I've been finding real passion with Joan and she is so nice. I
knew you would not approve of her because of all her piercing, tattoos,
her tight motorcycle clothes and because she is so much older than I am
but it's not only the passion, Dad, she's pregnant.
Joan says that we are going to be very happy. She owns a trailer in the
woods and has a stack of firewood, enough for the whole winter.
We share a dream of having many more children.
Joan has opened my eyes to the fact that marijuana doesn't
really hurt anyone. We'll be growing it and trading it with the other people
in the commune for all the cocaine and ecstasy we want.
In the meantime, we'll pray that science will find a cure for
AIDS so Joan can get better; she sure deserves it!
Don't worry Dad, I'm 15 years old now and I know how to take
care of myself. Someday, I'm sure we'll be back to visit so you can get to know
your grandchildren.
Your son, Chad
P.S. Dad, none of the above is true. I'm over at Tommy's house.
I just wanted to remind you that there are worse things in life than
the report card that's in my desk drawer.
I love you! Call when it is safe for me to come home.
Guess that really puts things in perspective!
ReplyDeleteYou've been memed! Head on over to my place!
ReplyDeleteHow old was the kid who wrote that note? Clever.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if "clever" is the word I would have chosen to describe the boy.
ReplyDeleteJust so we're clear: I can't take credit for this 'letter to dad'. It was passed along to me in an e-mail like the thousands of other humor e-mails I have gotten.
ReplyDeleteI don't know Chad, how old he was when he wrote it, or what the outcome was after he came home.
I love this! Thanks for making me laugh :)
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