When I was growing up, I never heard the words "I love you" from my father. 1 your father never said that to you when you were a child, it gets2 for him to say those words as you get older. In fact, I never said those words to him, either.
A few years ago, I3 to make the first move. After some thought, I called my father on the phone and said, "Dad, I love you!"
There was a moment of4 at the other end of the line. "Well, same back at you!" he then replied quickly.
"Dad, I know you love me. When you're5 , you'll say it, too, " I said with a smile.
Fifteen minutes later, my6 called and asked if everything was "OK". She seemed nervous.
A few weeks later, Dad7 our phone conversation with the words: "Son, I love you. " I was at work during this conversation and8 came to my eyes as I finally "heard" the love. This special moment took our father﹣son relationship to a9 level.
If I didn't take the first step, I would never10 the love from my father.
