When I was four years old: Dad could do anything.
When I was five years old: Dad knew a lot.
When I was six years old: Dad was smarter than other kids' dads.
At the age of eight: Dad didn't know everything exactly.
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When I was 25 years old: Dad knows a little about it. The only thing that can't be helped is,
Because you've had a lot of experience with it!
When I was thirty: Maybe you should ask my father's opinion.
He's got a lot of experience.
When I was 35 years old: I didn't do anything until I asked my father.
When I was forty: I often think about what my father would have done at times like this.
My father is as wise and has so much experience in the world.
When I was fifty: I would do anything if my father was with me now and could tell you all this.
I regret not knowing how wonderful my father was.
I could have learned more from my father, but I couldn't.
---- Ann Landers-- Out of 101 open-minded stories -----