Misunderstandings are very hard to solve once they happen. In 2019 when I was a 4th grader, I hated my father so much and every time I saw him come to visit once a year, I could not stand for it. I was living with my father only when I was a kindergartener until me and my mother moved to the U.S. When we were living together, dad was most of the time out of home working so in those times and I was thinking father doesn’t love me. Although, that summer he took a lot of time to play and talk with me I was starting to think that I was misunderstanding my dad. While I was concerned about how I would rerate with dad, we went to an amusement park. I played on many attractions and at the end of the day I found a penguin with a big blue body and black shiny eyes, hooked on the tent of a balloon popping game. The stuffed penguin I wanted was a prize of popping 10 balloons and you need to pop it for 5$ for 5 darts. I begged my dad and he paid 15$ until I finally got it. This was my first gift I remember getting from my dad. In the corner of my bed, it is always standing. It was so important for me because it is a symbol of connection with my dad and a first chance of correcting misunderstandings. 

– YT

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