When I was growing up ,I do not recall hearing the words “I love you” from my father. When your father never says_________ to you when you are a child ,it gets tougher and tougher for him_________ (say) those words as he gets older. To tell the truth, I could not________ (honest) remember when I had last said those words to him either. I decide to set my ego(自我）aside and make the first move. .________ some hesitation, in our next phone conversation I blurted out (突然说出) the words, “Dad...I love you!”
There was a silence at _______ other end and he awkwardly replied , “Well, same back at you!”
I laughed and said ,”Dad, I know you love me, and when you are ready ,I know you will say .________ you want to say.”
A few week ._________(late), Dad concluded our phone conversation .________ the words, “Paul, I love you .” I was at working during this conversation and tears were rolling down my cheeks ._______ I finally “heard” the love . As we both sat there in tears we.__________ (realize ) that this special moment had taken our father-son relationship to a new level.