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Anrheg Graddio Anhygoel Gan Dad

Mae'n amlwg nad yw tad Brenna Martin yn hoffi siopa munud olaf. Prynodd Bryan Martin anrheg ar gyfer graddio ysgol uwchradd ei ferch -- a ddigwyddodd yn gynharach y mis hwn -- dair blynedd ar ddeg yn ôl. Llwyddodd i'w chadw'n gudd yr holl amser hwn, a daeth ei anrheg "gyffrous, cyffwrdd, hiraethus, a meddylgar" (ei geiriau hi) â Brenna i ddagrau pan roddodd ei dad hi iddi o'r diwedd yr wythnos diwethaf.

Mae gan yr anrheg -- copi o "Oh, The Places You'll Go!" -- werth arian parod o lai na $20 , ond i Brenna, roedd yn "wirioneddol amhrisiadwy." Mae hynny oherwydd y tu mewn, wedi'i blethu ymhlith darnau o rigymau adnabyddus Dr. Seuss, roedd sylwadau a chanmoliaeth gan bob oedolyn sydd wedi addysgu Brenna yn yr ysgol, gan ddechrau gyda'i hathrawon meithrin.

Ni stopiodd ymateb Brenna i'r anrheg gyda dagrau ar ddiwrnod graddio. Cafodd ei chyffwrdd gymaint gan y llyfr nes iddi bostio'r stori ar-lein ac ychwanegu dolen ar Reddit , lle mae'r anrheg wedi denu llawer o sylw, yn enwedig gan rieni darpar a rhieni plant ifanc sy'n dweud eu bod yn bwriadu dilyn esiampl tad Brenna. Postiodd un rhiant hyd yn oed am ddechrau prosiect tebyg yn gynharach eleni .

Ymunodd Dad â'r sgwrs Reddit hefyd , gan ysgrifennu, "Alla i ddim credu bod Brenna wedi postio hyn... mae hi wastad wedi bod yn olau fy mywyd. Dim ond ffordd fach o roi gwybod iddi oedd gwneud hyn."

Os bydd Brenna'n mynd ati i gynllunio anrhegion graddio ei phlant ei hun ar hyn o bryd, efallai y bydd ganddi gyfle da i ragori ar ei thad.

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Brandonlak Nov 23, 2023






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Aimee Dec 9, 2015

wow, what a beautiful and touching gesture. It's also a great reminder that often the best most cherished gifts don't come with a big price tag.

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Israel Cottee Mar 9, 2023
Dear dailygood.org administrator, Your posts are always informative and well-explained.
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vicala Nov 22, 2013

i used to work with teens in wilderness for extended periods of & at the end of a trip, i often would read "oh the places you will go" Perhaps it was as much a reminder/ inspiration to me as it was to them.

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Pauline Jul 10, 2012

For the would-be parents!

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Eleni Jul 2, 2012

What a fantastic gesture, and kudos to dad for keeping this project secret all those years! I think I might steal this idea in one way or another when I have my own... :D!  So glad Brenna was so appreciative of all your hard work - you've raised a wonderful, beautiful young woman that the world needs more of!

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bmiller Jul 2, 2012

Wow - how charming!  When my 19 year old son was a toddler, he received that book as a gift, and we found it so appropriate that it became our default gift for other children's birthdays. 

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Happinessishealthy Jul 2, 2012

Beautiful Story!  Dr. Seuss is one of my heros!  <3