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My father and I were very close.I loved pleasing him, and he was always 1 of my success.If I 2 a spelling contest at school, he was on top of the 3 .Later in life whenever I got a promotion(提升), I would call my father 4 and he would rush out to tell all his 5 .In 1970, when I was 6 President of the Ford Motor Company, I don’t know 7 of us was more excited.
Like many native Italians, my parents were very open with their 8 and their love–not only at home, but also in public.Most of my friends would 9 hug their fathers, but I hugged and kissed my dad at every 10 –nothing could have felt more 11 .
My father was a(n) 12 man who was always trying new things.He was the first person in Allentown to buy a motorcycle. 13 , my father and his motorcycle didn’t 14 too well.He fell off it so often that he 15 it just a month after buying it.As a result, he never again 16 any vehicle with fewer than four wheels.
Because of that motorcycle, I wasn’t 17 to have a bicycle when I was growing up.Whenever I wanted to ride a bike, I had to 18 one from a friend.On the other hand, my father let me drive a car as soon as I 19 sixteen.
My father and I loved and 20 each other.We were close to each other all the time.
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