Whiletherestoftheworldissleeping,mydadisdraggingmywarmcoversoffmesowewon’tbelateformy6a.m.icehockeygame.Whatstartedasa31isnowmyprofessionpassion(astrongliking),and_32_ofitwouldbepossiblewithoutmydad.
“Let’sgo,Brendan.Youcandoit!”_33_likethatdoesnotgounnoticed.Everygame,nomatterwhatthe_34_is,mydadalwayssays“Goodgame.”and“Youlookedgreatoutthere.”I'm_35_,knowingthatevenifImakeamistakeor_36_poorly,mydadwillstillbethereforme._37_isoneofthegreatestthingsanyonecanhave.Mydadismysupport,without_38_metobecomesomethingI’mnot.Itwasmydreamtoplayhockey,andhejust_39_me.
AsIgetolder,_40_becomesfiercer.Eachseasonbringsanewschedulewithmorethanthirtygames,whichmydadeagerly_41.HegetsasnervousasIdo,butsomehow_42_inhisseatandkeeps_43.Hewantstoyell(shoutinexcitement)andscreamlikemosthockeyparents_44_heisdifferent.__45_eachgame,wesitdowntoeatandgooverthingstowork_46_inthefuture.Usuallyheonlytellsmehowproudheisofme._47_allthoseearly-morninggamesandlater-afternoonskateswithDad,IrealizehowluckyIamto_48_him.It’snoteasygettingupanddrivingtorinks(溜冰场)atallhours.Mydadnotonlydoesthat,butalsohelpsmerealizemydreams.Imakesurethateverygameheattends,Iplaymy_49,justtoshowhimthose6a.m._50_didmesomegood.