This note for a son comes from both dad and mom, and from the get-go, one can tell which part is from the father. While there are a lot of requests and advice in the letter, it’s the middle section that is clearly emphasized and can catch anyone’s attention.
We can surmise that mom and dad are the cool parents that a child is grateful for… or is embarrassed to be with. We can only imagine that the talk about the bees and the flowers must have been fun and awkward at the same time. Nonetheless, these parents are the type who understand their kids!
Good Old Wake And Bake
For the older generation, the expression “wake and bake” has taken on a whole different meaning than the one youngsters are still familiar with. Rather than partaking in your favorite indulgence as soon as you wake up in the morning if you’re a parent, it’s all about going to the kitchen to toast something. What a major difference between the pre-parenthood and parenthood days.
Here’s the hilarious Chris Illuminati again, the stay-at-home dad and author who created the Message With A Bottle blog, reminiscing about his pre-father days. He’s the expert at leaving funny and candid notes about being a stay-at-home father, and he never runs out of ideas. With dad notes like this around your house, the Illuminati household will never lack humor.
Two Options
Nothing makes you learn a lesson better and faster than being given options, one or two of which are not actually options. Dad gave Dani two choices to enter the house—the key or the rope. It looks like Dani kept forgetting her house key, so Dad had to remind her that being forgetful about the key would give her no choice but to use the rope.
The rope certainly looks like it’s not strong enough to carry much weight. Or maybe the father was telling his child to do something about her key, like getting a keychain. We just hope the backup rope never had to be put into action.
A Simple Deal
Moms tend to be sweet enough to pack you a new sandwich every day, but when you don’t it and dad sees how you are wasting mom’s effort and the food, then he’ll start taking charge. This dad probably has had enough of the wasted sandwiches, so he packed an old sandwich that their kid did not eat.
He then wrote a note to make a compromise and embedded a Liam Neeson photo—a surefire way to tell that dad is serious. Hats off to Dad for his effort to find a Liam Neeson photo. What a way to make a note and set up a winning compromise.
This Dad Has A Big Problem
If the girl who posted this next note her dad left her could actually divorce her or un-dad him, we have a strong feeling she would have done it. It's because of people like this that there is domestic violence and why families are breaking apart.
If we make a difference and work on changing these habits, the world will be, without a doubt, a better place. The girl rolled in at two after midnight; she was so hungry and tired, and all she saw was a bagel on the counter. Give her a break, or even better, get a day job.