A Loving Father Who Stayed at Home: A Heartwarming Story

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  • A heartwarming story of a father who defied traditional gender roles by being a stay-at-home dad.
  • As a child, the narrator felt lucky to have their dad around while their friends' dads were at work.
  • Even as the narrator grew older, their dad continued to show his love through small gestures like making their lunch and leaving heartfelt notes.
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英文を日本語に訳してください。よろしくお願いします

He was fifty years old when I was born, and a "Mr.Mom" long before anyone had a name for it. I didn`t know why he was home instead of Mom, but I was young and the only one of my friends who had their dad around. I considered myself very lucky. He always had my lunch ready for me when I came home - usually a peanut butter sandwich that was shaped for the season. My favorite was at Christmas time. The sandwich would be covered lightly with green sugar and cut in the shape of a tree. As I got a little older and tried to gain my independence, I wanted to move away from those "childish" signs of his love. But he wasn't going to give up. In high school and no longer able to go home for lunch, I began taking my own bag lunch. Dad would get up a little early and make it for me. I never knew what to expect. The outside of the bag might be covered with his drawing of a mountain scene (this became his trademark) or a heart with the words "Dad and Angie" written in the center. Inside there would be a napkin with that same heart or an "I love you." Many times he would write a joke or a riddle. He always had some silly saying to make me smile and let me know that he loved me.

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　私が生まれたとき、彼は50才でした、そして、誰かが名前を付けるまで長く「ミスター・ママ」でした。 私は、彼がなぜおかあさんの代わりに家にいるのかわかりませんでした、しかし、私は幼くて、彼らのおとうさんがまわりにいる友人の一人に過ぎませんでした。 私は、自分自身を非常に幸運だと思いました。 　私が帰宅すると、彼はいつも私のために昼食を用意してくれていました　―　たいていは、季節に合わせて形を変えたピーナッツバター・サンドイッチでした。 私のお気に入りは、クリスマスの時期でした。 そのサンドイッチは、緑の砂糖で軽くおおわれていて、木の形に切られていました。 　もう少し大きくなると、私は、自立心が出て、彼の愛情のそうした「子供じみた」表現から抜け出したいと思いました。 しかし、彼はやめようとはしませんでした。 高校生になって、もはや、昼食に帰宅できなくなると、私は自分自身のバッグランチを持っていくようになりました。おとうさんは少し早く起きて、私のためにそれを作ってくれました。 私は、何を期待すればよいのか全くわかりませんでした。 袋の外側には、彼自作の山の風景（これは、彼のトレードマークになりました）が描かれているか、「おとうさんとアンジー」と言う言葉と共にハートマークが中央に書かれていました。袋の中には、同じハートマークか「愛してるよ」と言う言葉が書かれたナプキンが入っていました。 　何度も、彼は冗談や謎々を書きました。 彼は、いつも、私を微笑ませ、彼が私を愛していることを私に知らせるために、バカバカしいことを書いていました。

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