I wrote this letter to my dad after I (eventually) lost my wrist watch which I temporarily swapped with a senior in high school right before the summer holidays. I stumbled upon the letter some days ago while I was trying to do some home cleaning. I can’t believe I wrote this at the age of 12. Amuse yourself as I give my commentary in brackets. Enjoy:
Dear daddy,
I am very sorry about last night. I thought I could lie my way out of this watch business but I couldn’t (the watches didn’t look alike one bit). I really deserve proper punishment but thank you for sparing me (well, he didn’t spare the rod but he took it didn’t go haywire). When I get to Ibadan I promise (that’s broken and so was the watch) to bring back my watch and all my other belongings to Lagos.
Daddy, I know the type of son you want me to be (not a clue) and so with God’s grace (and plenty of it), I will do my best to become a respectful, truthful, well-disciplined and hardworking child whom you will always be proud of (I better check with him and see how I’m doing so far).
Daddy, you have just celebrated your birthday and so I pray that God will give you long life and prosperity (Amen). I also pray that people in your office will be proud of you and that you continue to give me good advice (like don’t give anyone your watch).
Daddy, I have to go now \(my favourite cartoon is on) so I just want to say thank you for all the things that you have done and that one day I shall be just like you.
Love,
Tonwapiri
Nice work, although it’s old but I must say that you had a good amount of boldness in you from a tender age.
I was a bit weird. I mean, who was writing apology letters at that age…at home! Lol
I see. Based on my judgement it was a good thing.
I sent a mail to you Mr. Tonwa please do read and reply me via desmond2mary@gmail.com
Aw so sweet. To me. writing the apology letter, I hope without being prompted (yes?), shows the depth of your remorse.
It was from the depth of my heart, word to my mama 🙂
If this was unprompted, it’s great and you’re awesome!
If it wasn’t, you did a decent job and I hope you didn’t have an achy whatever-body-part-it-was later on.
Thanks for the compliment. It was just a spur of the moment kinda thing. I’m thinking of showing it to him tomorrow cos I don’t think he ever got to see it lol
A secret apology letter? Awesome!
My backside got a good whoop-there it is, by the way
so you apparently schooled in Ibadan. where and when?
I was at the International School (ISI). I finished in ’96. Where you there too?
Yeah but many years after you. You’d have probably
Yeah, finished there too, like years after. See us acting cool now. Back then, you would have given me N50, sent me a bottle of Dr. Pepper and 2 donots and possibly broke my head if I didn’t bring back N100 change…lool
Lol. That brings back horrible memories. I don’t think I ever tested it on a junior though
Lol! This made me laugh!
Glad it did. Thanks for making my day.
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