A Father
Різне, Думки вголос, Цікаве
I remember when I was a teenager, my father came to my room with a smile drawn on his face and sat on the bed in front of me
"Hey kiddo, need help?" He asked
To say I was shocked was an understanment. My father was never around, he was always over the seas to work. Even on holidays, birthdays, and anniversaries he won't be there with us. Even that time when grandpa died and mom was so depressed about it, he wasn't there, so why was he sitting there in front of me? Why now?
"Why?" I blurted out before he could reply "Why now? Even during our hard times you weren't there for us, but now when we're okay, you remember that you have to help? That you're also a father and a husband?"
I never hated my father because he was never around, but I couldn't deny that there was a part of me deep down that strongly hated that.
I had to grow up with no father around. No matter how much my mother was loving and caring, it was still hard to go through my days when I knew that while other kids are having fun with their father, I was sitting on the bed with my father's picture as an only reminder that he actually exists.
I stared into my father's eyes with tears in my eyes all I could think about was why now? It was only a while since I became okay with the fact that my father would never be there with us. Does realize that if he sat there in front me for a minute I'll become too used to it? And till the point it'll take me another sixteen years to be okay with the lack of his presence?
"Sweetie, as CEO of the company I have lots of work to do, I can't just take a break from work because of family."
Suddenly, I felt angry at him. How dare he? Being a successful CEO is more important than his family?
"Get out"
I wasn't going to pretend like this was nothing, that what he said was nothing. He can't just come and do that.
"Please, get out, my father died that day he left us" And he did
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Sometimes, life isn't always fair with us. In fact, life can be a bitch more than a person can imagine. Fortunately, some do have a father around them, but they don't see how lucky they are.
If you do have a father who isn't like that, if you don't have a low excuse of a father like some do, please do them a favor and be the person they wanted to be with their father.