Dad cheers up his teen son with a pun-derful and inspiring card

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Andrea Romano
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Being a teen is rough, but it's always good to know your parents are there for you.

Redditor downtowncrownfrown has 13-year-old son, and he knows exactly how to cheer him up when he's upset: with a sweet, understanding message (and a dad joke, of course).



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The card good ol' dad gave his son included an incredible poem:

"You're upset, and rightly so

13 can be a hard time, I know.

You can't cuss at me, but you can say 'I'm mad!'

And I'll try not to say,

'Mad, nice to meet you...I'm Dad.'

Love,

Your Father"

No parental note has been quite this heartwarming. Please pass the tissues.

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Andrea Romano

Andrea Romano -- comedy writer, craft enthusiast, lady -- was a Watercooler Reporter. She worked as an intern at Mashable beginning in January 2014. Andrea recently completed her Masters degree in Media Studies and Film from The New School and writes sketch comedy at Upright Citizens Brigade and The People's Improv Theatre. She once watched three Paul Rudd movies in a row on a bicoastal flight and didn't realize it until she landed. She does things like that a lot. Twitter: @theandrearomano

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