Originally Posted by skavanau
How old is your Dad? I think when people get older they just blurt out instead of thinking before they speak. I think its beautiful and you did a wonderful job. Id go back and get it and give it to someone who appreciates the hard work and time you put into it. Give your Dad something else and forget it. You cant change how people think. Think of your next project ......
This is what I had been thinking. I've noticed that as my mother is getting older, she seems to have lost the ability to 'edit herself.' She says things that are insulting or racist or offensive, things that she never would have said in her prime. I'm finishing a quilt for her for her 85th birthday this week, and your post reminds me to have low expectations for her response!
And Happy Fathers Day to all the dads out there, most of 'em anyway!