The rest of Today
After that, I drove out to the cemetary, to where my Daddy is buried. Now, my dad wasn't the best man, but he was the only father I got, and I really miss having a dad. When he died, I was 10, he'd been sick or drunk or both all my life, he was 60 when I was born, turned 61 five days later. So I never had much of a relationship with him. Still, he was the only father I got, and I miss having a dad. I talked to him for a bit, sat next to his grave and cried, let him know what all's going on in our lives. I picked some of the clover blossoms, least I guess that's what they are, and wove a bracelet from them and the stems. Just silly little thing I didn't realize I was doing. I don't know if anyone really caught him up on everything that's happened since he died. I mean, it's stupid, I know he knows if there's anyway of his knowing, but telling, I dunno, it just felt like the thing to do. I guess every girl wants a daddy who loves her and is proud of her, and I keep asking myself, if he was alive, would he be proud, would he even care? Or would he just still be a drunken bitter old man? What if he'd been younger when I was born, would that have made a difference, would he have been the sort of Daddy to spend time with me, would he have cared? Would he have loved me, I mean, I know he loved me in his way, but, I don't know. I'll re-iterate it one last time, then I'll let it drop. I miss having a Daddy. Maybe not my Dad, but A Dad.
Last on this note, but not least, the stuff for Uncle Jack's estate came in the mail. In it is my sister Tori's address, under her married name. I'm tempted to write her and say, "Hey, don't know if it was just the family as a whole or Mom or what, that you wanted to get away from, I was 13, I don't know, but I'd appreciate it if you'd clear that up. Here's what's going on, don't know if you care.if you want to, write me, I'd like to get to know you. I miss having a sister, even if I've got Shanna Faye, it still sucks to have lost one." Don't know if I should, but hell, She just Disappeared from my life, I deserve to know why and have some closure.
Tremendous thanks to my friends, Jennifer, Justin, and Leeta, for being there for me. Jennifer, you're the best friend a person could have, you don't know how grateful I am for you and all you do for me, ditto for Justin, you're a wonderful guy and you always help me out. I love you Both. Leeta, *Hugs* I don't know what I'd do if I didn't know that there would good people like you and I was blest enough to have you for a friend.
