All For Daddy

All for Daddy Henry Louis Gates, Jr. admired his father as a young boy, however he wished he could spend more time with him. “Daddy worked all the time, every day but Sunday” (78). This was similar to my father’s working habits. He would work all day from early in the morning until late at night. When he came home, he would put on the TV, eat dinner, watch the Laker game, and go to …showed first 75 words of 1136 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1136 total…changed. “That day he knew me, and he seemed to care” (82). Although I never experienced that kind of realization with my father, sports did create a bond between us that will never be broken. I don’t think my dad ever realized that I never enjoyed playing sports. He would be heartbroken if he figured that out. However, even though I didn’t enjoy sports, I did enjoy the time I spent with my father.