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Sure, he provided us with grand gifts of laptops and designer sneakers when birthdays and Christmases rolled around, but what we actually wanted for was a father who was present. Who loved us and cared for us, instead of showing up once in a while to berate and criticize us. Got an A on an exam? Why wasn’t it an A+. Won a silver medal at a sporting event? Why wasn’t it gold.
