It was my father who - after, at age 15, I had attempted unsuccessfully to drive the family car using a 'borrowed' key and knocked down a wall of the garage - convinced me over the telephone not to run away from home and who then came home from work not to punish me but rather to console and comfort me.

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After Age Attempted Away Borrowed Came Car Comfort Console Convinced Down Drive Family Father Garage Had Home Key Knocked Me Over Punish Rather Run Telephone Then Using Wall Who Work

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