The last day I saw him
Today marks the last day I ever saw my father. Two years ago he was here for parents weekend. I showed him and my mom all the parks around Decorah, took them to Marty's and showed 'em the ugly architecture around campus. Dad took a nap in my roommate's foof while mom and I took a short walk to check out the football game. That would've been yesterday. Today we'd be waking up and dad would be in a hurry to get home. It was still early in the day and I wanted them to stay later, but dad insisted they get home because he "needed to get his work stuff ready for the next day." Knowing my dad, he always has his tools organized in a bucket or toolbox and all he has to do is throw it in his truck. This was b.s; he just didn't want to spend time with me anymore. I was pissed. I told him I wanted him to stay, even pleaded with him, but he said they had to go. I remember giving him an angry "fine" in there somewhere. The rest is blurry, I'm not even sure I said "I love you."
What I found out during the phone call 2 days later was that he went to Chicago, not to work that next day. He had been laid off, and decided to take that time to visit relatives. He didn't want me to know he had been laid off so I could focus on my schoolwork and not worry about him.
Freaking ironic statement of the century.
What I found out during the phone call 2 days later was that he went to Chicago, not to work that next day. He had been laid off, and decided to take that time to visit relatives. He didn't want me to know he had been laid off so I could focus on my schoolwork and not worry about him.
Freaking ironic statement of the century.
posted by kitty Cat | 9:50 AM
4 Comments:
Yeah, I had a simmilar incident too. Two years ago today, I was calling mom for random things. Dad always picked up the phone. My last words to him were "sorry dad, last time I promise". After I hung up that last time with mom, I even remember thinking to myself, I should call and talk to dad, last time I promise was kind of rude. But then I thought to myself that during the second time I called, that I had wished him a good trip, and that he was watching his History Channel anyway. We focus on the wrong things. What helps me is that I did wish him a good trip. What you should remember, is not being mad at him for wanting to be in a hurry (It WAS his personality to do so) What you need to remember is that you had an awesome time showing him the "Get back bitch" statue that you have on campus!
I remember you telling me about that too. Thank you for sharing as well, that's really helping me with things too.
Yeah, anytime. Are you interested in helping me send flowers to mom at work today?
Sure, how do we do it?
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