I have a wonderful daughter. She is thoughtful, intelligent, loving, sarcastic, and all around good person. As is customary, she called me today to wish me a happy fathers day. She even waited until later in the morning knowing that her old man likes to sleep in. I couldn’t be prouder to have her as my daughter and it gives me great joy that we have such a wonderful relationship. This is the part of fathers day that I really love. It’s a day that I know I will hear from her and it’s a day that I reflect on how our relationship has evolved over the years as she has grown from a shy little girl to an outspoken, independent college graduate.
Browsing Posts published in June, 2011
People spend a lot of time thinking about the future. We think about everything from what we’re going to have for dinner to what our career path will be. Sometimes those thoughts are very specific. We imagine how we will feel, how we will act, and what our lives will be like if that future becomes a reality. One part of the future that few people think about is the death of someone they love. We never stop and think about what our life will be like when someone close to you is no longer around.
It has been four months since my father died. Tomorrow afternoon a US Coast Guard boat will take my step-mother and I out to sea where my father’s ashes will be scattered. I really wanted to write more tonight. I’ve got a million thoughts running through my head. I have been through so many changes since my dad died, however, as I sit before my computer screen it’s clear that I am not yet ready to say what’s on my mind.
