Ever been so excited about something you just couldn't hardly sleep because your so anxious about what is going to happen?
Well that is how it was for the night before the first time I went fishing with my daddy. We got up at real early that morning and got all the stuff together to go fishing in my dad's special fishing place. As we were heading out I couldn't help myself from thinking what it was going to be like fishing with just me and my dad. This time was real special to me because I hardly ever get to spend alone time with my dad. He is always gone or I'm always helping my mom. So to me this was a real treat. We arrived at the spot my dad was talking about and it took my breath away. Literally, it smelled so bad that I didn't want to breathe! The pond was green and mucky, but at least the grass lushes in some places. My dad laughed at me and the look on my face as he was getting the stuff to start our day out of the truck. Everything I had pictured the night before was so far off from this. Besides that disappointment I wasn't getting any bites. I was just about to say let's go home when all the sudden my line went under and dad yelled" Lola, you got one!" He came over and helped me reel my fish in and it was a big one! The happiness just radiated off of his face! We decide to go home and cook my fish, but I'll never forget the look in his eye when we both reeling in the fish. It was something of pure joy. I didn't quite understand it at the time, or what that trip meant to him. I just know it is something I will never forget.
Even the littlest things in life can mean so much to someone. Say just a fishing trip with a father and daughter can change the little girl's whole perspective when she gets older.
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