8年级英语作文（1）
The Winter Holiday,I like the winter holiday very much.
Though it's very short,I can enjoy the Spring Festival.
I can watch cartoon every day.I needn't go to school frepuently.
Sometimes I can go to play with my friend outside.With the festival coming,I can play all the time.
I can play video game with my brother.I am good at playing PC game.
So I often beats my brother.Then more and more relative came to my home.
We had dinner together.It's so lively that I'am very happy.But I still have to do my homework.
8年级英语作文（2）
A few days ago, I saw lots of uncle aunt spitting in the street.
Not, today again see a school wearing a black T-shirt uncle, he casually spit onto the ground. I quickly come forward to stop, I didn't think uncle didn't look at me, continue to go forward.
Sometimes, the grandpa in the home also can make the same mistake. Driving well, suddenly to a screeching halt, opened the window one mouthful phlegm vomit. When I stop him, he said: "it doesn't matter." But I'm not discouraged, see uncle, aunt spit anywhere, I will stop them in time. Remind them to pay attention next time. If they had followed my advice, my in the mind is better than eating the honey still sweet. For example, the last time I go to the park to play, my father and mother saw a aunt walked into the grass, vomitted an one mouthful phlegm. I saw hurriedly block, aunt smiled at me and said "I'm sorry, but I will pay attention next time." At that time, don't mention how much I have a sense of achievement.
Whenever grandpa didn't listen to my advice, I would reason with him. "Spit to influenza infection, diseases such as tuberculosis, harm is very big, do not only their uncivilized, also hurt others, also caused great damage to our environment." Grandpa heard my these words have never spit sputum. Mistakes can change or good comrade!
For one hundred days after the youth Olympic Games, let us work together, starts from me, do civilization from nanjing, nanjing and beauty.
前几天，我看到了由很多叔叔阿姨在马路上随地吐痰。
这不，今天放学又看到了一位穿着黑T恤的叔叔，他很随意地把痰吐到了地上。我急忙上前阻止，没想到叔叔看都没看我一眼，继续往前走。
有时，家里的爷爷也会犯同样的错误。开车开得好好的，突然来个急刹车，打开车窗吐一口痰。我阻止他时，他却说：“没关系的。”但我并没有气馁，看到有叔叔，阿姨随地乱吐痰，我就会及时阻止他们。提醒他们下次注意。如果他们采纳了我的建议，我的心里会比吃了蜜还甜。例如，上次我和爸爸妈妈去公园玩，看见一位阿姨走进了草丛，吐了一口痰。我看了连忙阻止，阿姨友好地冲我笑了一下，说“不好意思，我下次会注意的。”那时，别提我多有成就感了。
每当爷爷不听我劝告的时候，我就会跟他讲道理。“吐痰容易传染流行性感冒，肺结核等疾病，危害很大，这样做不但自己不文明，还害了其他人，对我们的环境也会造成很大的破坏。”爷爷听了我的这一番话就再也没有随地吐过痰。知错能改还是好同志嘛!
为了一百天以后的青奥会，让我们大家同心协力，从我做起，做文明南京人，创美丽南京城。
8年级英语作文（3）
今天，我们外国语学校举办了一年一度的活动——英语节。
说起英语，这可是我们学校的特色，在新密占有霸主的地位，是无人能够媲美的，所以，校长每年都为我们举办英语节。这不，激动人心的时刻即将到来，现是二年级小朋友们的节目，他们那优美的舞姿，稚嫩的歌喉，使我仿佛又回到了几年前。不知不觉中，表演就结束了，小朋友们的表演博得了我们的阵阵掌声，接着是一年级小朋友带来的表演，他们手中贴着红纸，在动听的旋律下，那红纸片就像随风摇曳的红花，在阳光下，自由的摆动。样子优美极了，赢得了大家的喝彩。接着是就是四年级，他们的舞蹈也很棒，还继承着英语歌的传统舞蹈，所以也很受欢迎。五年级的学生也不甘示弱，那叫一个赏心悦目，手中的乐器伴着音乐成了好听的节奏，传入我们的耳边，再加上那整齐的'舞姿，是我们更加的佩服这群“花骨朵儿”了，接着就是压轴大戏的其中一个：杰克·迈克的《Beatit》那叫一个酷啊！潇洒的转身，酷酷的甩头，帅气的踢腿，真让人眼红啊！
英语节过得真有意思！
8年级英语作文（4）
It was already 2:15 when I got up this afternoon. Classes would begin in a quarter. I quickly ran out and got on my bike.
On my way to school, I rode fast. When I reached the crossing, the traffic lights were red, but I didn't stop my bike. A policeman stopped me, and asked me whey I didn't stop when the lights were red. I told him classes would begin in no time. He told me with a smile to obey the traffic rules next time and let me go.
8年级英语作文（5）
Today is the first day of the mother on a business trip. In the morning, I'm still in his sleep, but a mother opened his eyes can't see. It turns out that mother left at 7 o 'clock, I was sad.
Mother was gone, grandpa will be coming to meet me, my father and I also moved to grandma's to wish I also eat not to eat sweet, or even sleep also can not sleep at night. Mother isn't at home was slow! When I think of mom, remembered before and mother together of the good time, I couldn't help crying.
Mom was not at home these days, I be brave. Ah, how I look forward to hurry up to Friday because mom will come back on Friday!
8年级英语作文（6）
In school . I have three good teachers . Chinese teacher ，math teacher and English teacher . My Chinese teacher tall and thin . She has big eyes . She has a small mouth. My math teacher is very smart , she likes many questions . She’s tall and thin , too . She has a big nose , and a big mouth . M y English teacher is very strict . But after class she is very cute . She has small eyes and a small mouth . M y teachers are my good friends . I want to say :” thank you !” to my teachers.
8年级英语作文（7）
我的英语老师颜老师是一个另类的老师，像课文里的怀特森老师一样，性格独特。
颜老师个子中等，戴着个黑框眼镜，样子很文艺。他常穿着一件皮夹克，最近有些发福，啤酒肚微微突出。
他从来都是一个有趣的老师，从头到脚都洋溢着搞笑的气息。要是演技好一点，说不定是一个喜剧明星。他的课上我们都不会无精打采地趴在桌上沉默不语，因为他上课方式很有趣。大前天下午，我们刚从体育课上回来，个个都有气无力地趴在桌上，老师见我们精神不好，一上课就来了开头彩。他对着一个同学说：“这位先生你的发型看起来像只炸毛的猫的毛。”我们齐刷刷地看向那个同学，还真挺像的，如同刺一样，根根竖向了空中，我们都情不自禁地笑了起来。这一笑，仿佛驱走了疲惫，上课的状态也好多了。
上着上着，有一个关于四季的单词很是绕口，老师怕我们记不住，就说：“我们的班级是一个神奇的班级，有来自不同季节的人。”于是他找出了一个只穿着一件汉衫的同学说：“这是夏天的代表。”接着他又找出了三个季节代表，将他们统称为“四季组合“，逗得我们哈哈大笑，我们很快记住了这个单词。
在这一课里还有“吐鲁番”和“葡萄干”两个长而难记的单词，老师又很快想出了法子，他让我们记下他们的中文谐音，这下好读多了，将单词和谐音对比起来，就不难记了。他叫一个同学站起来读一下句子，但那个同学不自信，于是老师用搞笑的方式鼓励了他，他充满自信，大声读了出来。
我的英语老师就是这么一个个性独特，风趣幽默的老师。
8年级英语作文（8）
今天，上完了科学课，在座位上坐着，拿出英语书，静静地坐在了座位上，上课铃声："叮铃叮铃。”地响起了。我们赌气了单词，一如既往的度数，老是来了，老师叫我们读单词，读了一遍，又一遍，我心想：“还要读多久啊！”我口水都快干了。
其实我们也应该体谅一下老师，老师那么辛苦，而且出不了声音了，还教我们学习的知识，虽然老师不能大声说话，但老师也有时叫英语课代表，然后英语科代表在转告我们听，这样很麻烦，对英语成绩不好的同学，要加把劲学习，不要让老师担心。
希望老师的喉咙能够好起来。我们也得认真学习。而我做好我的工作，学好知识，才好的。虽然今天，英语单词读了在读，但是我从老师的精神上学到了一点儿东西，老师的喉咙不舒服，海上学教我们，真是佩服。
8年级英语作文（9）
今天，我作为一名外教参加了英语。
老师有一个大鼻子，而且很高。他一进来就让我们站起来，然后又让我们坐下。重复了几次后，同学们都笑了，但我并不觉得好笑。有些学生一让路就不坐下。最后老师让他们坐下，有些人还站着。老师在他们坐下之前就开始讲课了。
老师写了几行，然后找了个同学，老师用英语跟他说了几句。同学没听懂，回去了。然后老师找了另一个同学，那个同学也不懂，老师就出去了。不一会儿，老师回来了，旁边有个老师，是外教的翻译。让我们填空。
过了一会，班里很吵，翻译对我们说：“安静。”外教也学会说：“安静。”真好笑。
8年级英语作文（10）
My student
My student is Huan wei. She is pink wear glasses.Shelike vegetables; Whisky heart chocolate. Every time. She helpme. Me wrstling. She help me. My best friend, I's best frived. She like English. My best friend is really great.
8年级英语作文（11）
My student is Huan wei. She is pink wear glasses.Shelike vegetables; Whisky heart chocolate.
Every time. She helpme. Me wrstling. She help me.
My best friend, I's best frived. She like English.
My best friend is really great.
8年级英语作文（12）
Wind
No one has seen the wind. Yet I can feel it at work all the time. It is never quiet just like human feelings. The most peaceful wind is the breeze. When it is windier, it does not mean rest but a storm approaching.
In hot summer, I like to sit where it is windy and cool. The breeze softly touches my face. When autumn comes the wind gains in momentum. Sometimes the wind is naughty and keeps beating on the window and turning over the pages of my book. The wind seems to be in the worst mood in winter. She blows people‘s hats off. Who says the wind is emnotionless? I can hear her laughter and soft sighs even in spring.
Yet no matter how freezing cold or scorching hot or wild angry or extremely happy the wind can he, there seems to be an end to it. But the wind is not willing to be tamed. Maybe just beeause of this the universe keeps it in such tight control.
风
没有人看见过风。可我能感觉到它一直在起作用，就位人们都能感到它的存在一样。最平和的风是微风。无风时并非风干浪静，而是意味着风暴即将来临。
在酷热的夏天，我喜欢坐在风凉的地方。微风轻轻抚摸着我的脸。秋风劲吹，调皮地拍打窗户，翻弄书页。冬天，风的心情似乎最坏，它吹掉人们的帽子。谁说风无情?我能听到春风忽而大笑，忽而长嘘短叹。
然而，不管风有多么寒冷、多么炎热、多么狂怒、多么狂喜，似乎一切总有尽头，风不愿驯服，也许正因为如此，天地才这样紧紧地将它约束。
8年级英语作文（13）
Dear Helen。
Thank you for your would like to answer your
In China，we start our weekend from Saturday to lasts about two can do many things to relax ourselves on often go swimming，surf the Internet and watch TV
I usually do chores at home，because my parents are very busy and I want to help
But what I want to do most is traveling with my parentsWe have been to many weekend，we are going to always have a good
Best wishes。
Wang Lin
8年级英语作文（14）
7年级英语作文篇1April Fool
Last March, my mother told my father and me that my grandfather would come in April. We were very happy because my grandfather was an interesting old man and he had not visited us since he went to Hong Kong.
去年3月,我母亲告诉我的父亲和我,我的祖父4月份会来的。我们很高兴,因为我的祖父是一个有趣的老人与他没有访问我们自从他去了香港。
On April 1 my father and I bought a lot of food from the supermarket and bought a big bunch of flowers home. Then we did some cleaning at home. At night when we were waiting for my grandfather, the bell rang and in came my mother. She smiled to us and said "April fools"!
4月1日我的父亲和我从超市买了很多食物,买了一大束鲜花回家。然后,我们做了一些清洁家里。晚上当我们等待我的祖父时,铃响了,我的母亲走了进来。她微笑着对我们说“四月傻瓜”!
7年级英语作文篇2水污染 Water Pollution
Spring is tht best season of the year. The weather gets warmer and warmer. My clas i'amates and I took a one-day sightseeing around our city.The scene was pretty. But when we saw the rivers along our city, I felt very sorry, and thoughit a lot.
春天是一年中最好的季节，天气变得越来越暖和。我和我的同学们进行了一次环城一日游，所到之处景色宜人。但当我看到沿着城区流过的河流时，我感到很惋惜，想了很多。
With the development of modern agriculture and industry, more and more waste water is being poured into rivers. It has caused serious pollution. The river is becoming so dirty that no living things can live in it. The river is giving off a terrible smell.
随着现代工农业的发展，越来越多的污水排进河里，河水被严重污染。河水变得如此的肮脏以致于生物不能在里面生活。河水发出难闻的气味。
We make an urgent appeal that measures should be taken to cope with the situation. Our government should start building various facilities such as sewage treatment!plant and encourage scientists to work out more and better ways to reduce the pollution of water.
我们急切呼吁采取措施改变这种状况。政府应当建立各种设备，例如污水处理厂，并且鼓励科学家们想出更多更好的办法以减少水污染。
Water is tho source of our lives. It is very important to protect water.
水是生命之源，保护水资源十分重要。
7年级英语作文篇3According to some social surveys, we can see that the only child in most Chinese families feels lonely in some ways. Why the only child feels lonely? Is loneliness a terrible thing?
从一些社会调查中我们可以看到，大部分中国家庭的独生子女在某些方面感到孤独。为什么独生子女会感到孤独呢?孤独是如此可怕的事吗?
Compared with the western, the Chinese children are shyer in communication, which is a reason to make them lack of friends and companies. On the other hand, as the only child in the family, they can’t enjoy the happiness from brother or sister. When they meet some troubles, they have to deal with them by themselves; they can’t get help from their family fellows. Therefore, compared with the children who have brother or sister, the only child would feel lonelier.
与西方国家相比，中国孩子在沟通方面更羞涩，这也是致使他们缺乏朋友和同伴的一个原因。另一方面，作为家里唯一的孩子，他们不能够享受有兄弟姐妹的快乐。当遇到困难的时候，他们必须自己解决;他们不能从家庭成员那里得到帮助。因此，和那些有兄弟姐妹的孩子相比，独生子女会感觉更孤独。
However, is loneliness completely a bad thing? Obviously, the answer is no, because loneliness also can bring something good for them. It is reported that the only child possesses more advantages than other children in personality and in thought.
然而，孤独是否完全是件坏事呢?显然，答案是否定的。因为孤独夜能够给他们带来一些好处。据报道，独生子女在性格和想法上比其他孩子更有优势。
Firstly, the only child is more independent in personality. Lacking of help from others, they are used to dealing with all kinds of things by themselves as much as possible. Thus, the only child would be more independent in life and they can endure more setbacks and pressure. In addition, when they leave their parents and start to live alone, they would meet fewer difficulties. But the precondition is that they don’t rely on their parents deeply.
首先，独生子女在性格方面更独立。因为缺少别人的帮助，他们习惯尽可能地自己解决各种事情。这样一来，独生子女在生活上会更独立，而且他们更能承受挫折和压力。另外，当他们离开父母独自生活的时候，他们会遇到更少的困难。但是，前提条件是他们没有深深依赖于父母。
Moreover, the only child has wider horizon than others. As the only kid in the family, they can enjoy better conditions in life or in education, and they have more opportunities to get in touch with fresh things and accept higher education. In this premise, loneliness gives them more time and space to think after study. As the saying goes, genius is the product of the loneliness. Einstein is a good example. Therefore, on the one hand, the only child feels lonely. But at the same time, one can enjoy loneliness when thinking. Loneliness brings more chances to think of meaning about life and future.
此外，独生子女比其他孩子见识更广。因为他们是家里唯一的小孩，他们在生活或教育上享有更好的条件，而且他们有更多的机会去接触新鲜事物以及接受更高等的教育。在这一前提下，孤独能够使他们课后有更多的时间和空间去思考。常言道，天才是寂寞的产物。爱因斯坦就是一个很好的例子。因此，一方面独生子女会感到孤独，但同时思考的时候也能享受孤独。孤独带来给多的机会去思考生活的意义和未来。
In a word, the only child feels lonely but also can get some benefits. Learning to enjoy loneliness, one would be easier to taste the real life.
总之，独生子女会感觉孤独，但是也能够得到一些好处。一个人学会享受孤独也会更容易体会到真正的生活。
8年级英语作文（15）
4年级英语作文简单篇1The Dragon Boat Festival is one of the most popular traditional festivals celebrated in China, which is on the fifth of the fifth lunar month, also known as Duanwu Festival. It’s said that it is to commemorate the death of a Chinese patriotic poet, Qu Yuan, who was snared by corrupt officials in ancient China and finally committed suicide by drowning himself in the Miluo River to protest against them.
The traditions and customs held on this festival differ from place to place, but there are some common in them. First, the most famous and great tradition is holding Dragon Boat races, which are held by fishermen’s attempt to protect Qu Yuan’s body against attacking by fishes and other animals in the river by beating drums and row the dragon shaped boat. Nowadays dragon boat races have been an annual popular sport activity among people. In addition, making and eating Zongzi—a dumpling made of glutinous rice and wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves—is also a popular custom during this day. It can be made by many kinds of stuffing. What’s more, hanging herbs on the front door, drinking realgar wine and pasting up picture of Zhongkui—a mythic guardian figure in ancient china—are also popular during the festival, which are mean to protect people from evil and disease.
These customs and traditions have been changed a little in recent years, but they still make contribution to the spread and inheritance of Chinese culture.
4年级英语作文简单篇2I have some good advice for your work. If you can do the following things, you will succeed in doing everything.
我对你的工作有一些好的建议。如果你能做到以下的几点，你做什么事情都会成功。
Firstly, whatever you do, you must be punctual and hard-working. If you sow a good seed, you will get a good harvest. If the seed is in poor quality, the harvest will also be very bad. And if you sow nothing, you will get nothing at all. Nothing.
首先，无论你做什么，你必须要守时和勤奋。如果你种下良好的种子，你会有一个好的收获。如果种子的质量不好，收获也将会是不乐观的。如果你没有耕耘，你将什么都得不到。什么都没有。
Secondly, you must be honest. As honesty is the moral tuition that everyone should have. If you treat other people friendly and sincerely, others will also respect you.
其次，你必须诚实。因为诚信是每个人都应该有的道德教育。如果你对其他人友好、真诚，别人也会尊重你。
Thirdly, you must be tolerant to others, since no one is perfect in the world. Everyone has his own faults, but if you can see everything on other person's perspective, there will be no problem at all.
第三，你必须对别人宽容，因为在这个世界上没有人是完美的。每个人都有他自己的缺点，但如果你能换位思考，什么问题都不会有。
What's more, when you are in a big company, you should not only respect the leaders, but also get on well with the colleagues. Sometimes, you should try to please your boss, so that you could have more chances to be promoted.
更重要的是，当你在一家大公司里面时，你不仅要尊重领导，也要与同事相处好。有时，你应该取悦你的老板，这样你就可以有更多晋升的机会。
Last but not the least, don't ignore the little things, because such a little thing will have a great effect on your life. So you should start yourselves at the bottom, in order to get enough working experience. As you have enough working experience, nothing you will be afraid.
最后但并非最不重要的，不可忽视小事，因为这样的小事对你的生活也会有很大的影响。所以为了获得足够的工作经验，你应该从基层做起。当你有足够的工作经验时，你就什么都不会害怕了。
4年级英语作文简单篇3人与自然和谐相处 Can People Live in Harmony with Nature
Man and nature are interactive (相互作用的) forces.
Looking back along the river of history, we may find that harmony used to exist between people and nature. At that time nature was pure field to be ploughed, sown and harvested. Man respected nature and was one part of nature.
It seems that people today are masters of natureg Nature is torn into pieces. While we are disrupting(破坏) the order of the natural world, we are the ultimate victims, for nature is seeking its revenge(报复). Disappearing forests, drying rivers, polluted soil and worsening climate have punished greedy human beings. We have taken too much from nature, and given back too little.
Looking forward to the future, when we gain reasoning, when we remember the deep interdependent relationship between people and nature, when citizens of the world work persistently to protect nature, then nature will be our friend instead of our slave or servant. Sure, people can live in harmony with nature, with commitment, hard work and new technology.
8年级英语作文（16）
6年级上英语作文篇1My Deligent Grandma
When I was very small, I stayed at my hometown with my grandma. She is a deligent woman, she likes to grow vegetables and takes care of all the house chores. Though my parents ask her to quit these work, my grandma refuses. She takes what she does as her great joy. I understand her, because I see her smile and be satisfied with life.
在我很小的时候,我和我奶奶呆在家乡。她是一个勤劳的女人,她喜欢种植蔬菜和照料所有的家务。虽然我父母叫她放弃这些工作,但是我奶奶拒绝了。她把这些当作最大的乐趣。我理解她,因为我看到她的微笑和对生活很满意。
6年级上英语作文篇2In nowadays, it is quite common that we compete with each other for various competitions. However, it is also essential for people to cooperate with each other for we are members of society. When confront with cooperation and competition, people seems to have a difficult time in choosing them. Some people tend to compete with each other for they believe they can win rewards by defeating others. Some hold that we should cooperate with each other. Some think that we should not only cooperate with others but we should compete with others as well. In my opinion, I think that competing is more important for us. Reasons are listed below.
现在，我们经常会跟其他人比赛。但是，与他人合作也是很重要的，因为我们都是社会中的一员。当面对合作和竞争的时候，人们很难抉择。一些人认为我们能够通过竞争打败别人来获奖。一些人认为我们应该跟他人合作。一些人认为我们不仅要跟他人合作，也要跟别人竞争。就我看来，我认为竞争会更重要一些。原因如下：
First of all, competing is more important than cooperation in our society. In school, we compete with others by doing better in our study. When we are looking for jobs, we compete with others applying for the same position. When we go to a competition, we fight with others for rewards or fame.
第一，竞争在社会中会比合作更重要。在学校里，我们通过在学业上做的比别人出色来与他人竞争。当我们找工作的时候，我们会与那些申请同一职位的人竞争。当我们参与某项竞赛的时候，我们会与他人争名誉。
Secondly, we can be stronger by competing. If we want to win others, then we have to be stronger than others. Thus, we have to improve ourselves constantly. Consequently, our skills will be enhanced and we will get more experience to avoid failure.
第二，通过竞争，我们能变得更强。如果我们要赢得他人，那么我们必须比别人更强。为此，我们必须持续不断地提高我们自己。我们会因此提高我们的自身技能，而且也能得到更多避免失败的经验。
In conclusion, competition plays an important role in our society as well as we can become stronger.
总之，竞争在社会中扮演着重要的角色，我们可以通过竞争变得更强。
6年级上英语作文篇3There is an old saying that two heads are better than one, which suggests that the majority’s collective wisdom always dwarfs that of the minority, let alone any individual. There are people who believe that for a society to cohere there must be a strong consensus as well as unity and discipline. Therefore we must not overemphasize the importance of critical thinking which is abound to result in confusion and quarrels.
But I don’t agree with this. First, I have no respect for majority’s wisdom. I believe that most people do not usually use their heads, they are also lack of creativity, and therefore are ignorant and prejudiced and often become mobs and stampede easily. Second, anyone who has the creativity will have an important impact on our society. But their wisdom is usually different from the majority’s.
In a word, everything has two sides. What’s more important is that to learn knowledge from different kinds of wisdom and to improve our ability.
8年级英语作文（17）
英语作文7年级篇1Ocean Park
Ocean Park is very exciting and fun. The cable car is very good, when you look out the window, you will see very beautiful scenery, but one thing I don’t like is we need to wait 45 minutes. If you want to go quickly, you can take the ocean train, just like the subway. It’s very fast.
When you go up, ther are many rides, like a roller coaster, water ride and many things to do. I want to cry when my mom and I get on the roller coaster. I yelled, because the roller coaster is so exciting. I don’t want to ride it again, so I go to the ocean museum, and the polar bear place. The last thing is very good, it’s a waterride. We are very bored when we were in the middle. Suddenly, the water is pushing the boat. “Ahhhh!” I’m shouting, I’m very excited, the water is very fast, then the boat goes down. “Wow!” My mom yelled, and the ride is over. Our shirts are all wet, and the sky is almost dark, so we leave the park, and go back to Kowloon Hotel.
What a fun day!
英语作文7年级篇2My School Day
I get up at six in the morning. Then I wash my face and brush my teeth. After a quick breakfast, I go to school in my mother's car. It takes us more than half an hour to get there.
We have four hour classes in the morning. I have luch at my grandparents', because their home is nearer to my school.
After two classes in the afternoon, school is over. Then we clean our classroom.
I get home at about half past five. We have dinner at seven. After dinner I do my homework. If I finish my homesork early, I can watch TV for half an hour. I go to bed at half past nine or ten.
英语作文7年级篇3Dear Dad。
Today I was at the shopping mall and I spent a lot of time reading the Father’s Day cards. They all had a special message that in some way or another reflected how I feel about you. Yet as I selected and read, and selected and read again, it occurred to me that not a single card said what I really want to say to you.
You’ll soon be 84 years old, Dad, and you and I will have had 55 Father’s Days together. I haven’t always been with you on Father’s Day nor have I been with you for all of your birthdays. It wasn’t because I didn’t want to be with you. I’ve always been with you in my heart but sometimes life gets in the way.
You know, Dad, there was a time when we were not only separated by the generation gap but completely polarized by it. You stood on one side of the Great Divide and I on the other, father and daughter split apart by age and experience, opinions, hairstyles, cosmetics, clothing, curfews, music, and boys.
The Father-Daughter Duel of ’54 shifted into high gear when you taught me to drive the old Dodge and I decided I would drive the ‘54 Chevy whether you liked it or not. The police officer who escorted me home after you reported the Chevy stolen late one evening was too young to understand father-daughter politics and too old to have much tolerance for a snotty 16 year old. You were so decent about it, Dad, and I think that was probably what made it the worst night of my life.