Fatherhood by Cosby Bill 1937-

Author:Cosby, Bill, 1937- [Cosby, Bill, 1937-]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Cosby, Bill, 1937-, Fathers
Publisher: Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday
Published: 1986-05-04T19:00:00+00:00

BILL COSBY

93

At last, just before dinner, he entered the house, tired of wandering in the wilderness.

"Young man," I said, "I told you that when I came home, I would kick your behind."

"Yes, Dad," he replied.

"And you know why, don't you?"

"Yes, Dad."

"Then let's go over to the barn."

He may have been slow in his studies, but by now he must have suspected that I wasn't planning a lesson in animal husbandry. When we reached the barn, I said, "Son, we are now going to have a little talk about breaking the law and lying."

As the boy watched me roll up my sleeves, his usual cool gave way to fear, even though I was a father with absolutely no batting average: I had never before hit him or any of the other children. Was I making a mistake now? If so, it would just be mistake number nine thousand, seven hundred, and sixty-three.

"Dad, I know I was wrong," he said, "and I'm really sorry for what I did. I'll never do it again."

"I appreciate your saying that," I said, "and I love you; but I made a promise to you and you wouldn't respect me if I broke it."

"Oh, Dad, Vd respect you—I'd respect you like crazy!"

"Son, it's too late."

"It's never too late!"

He was reaching heights of legal eloquence, which

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