As I sat at the dinning room table with my dad on Saturday morning I knew it might be the last breakfast I would have with my dad for a while. Then the door opens and my brother walks in. Which was fine as I had thought he would be spending most of the day with us. Or even stay over and leave on Sunday. Although that wasn’t the case. As he asked my dad if he was ready as he wanted to head back.
So my dad and I jumped up to pack his suitcases as we wasn’t expecting my brother to leave so soon. So as I am in my dad’s room helping him get ready to return home he starts ranting about how my brother disrespects him.
So I just stand in my dads room praying he calms down and that my brother didn’t hear him. Which thank God I don’t think he did and if he did then he just let it slide by and didn’t say anything. Although at other times he would have smarted off to my dad and there would have been a huge fight.
So all I can say is we survived another week with my dad and I thank the Lord that I was able to. Because as I sat at the table on Saturday night the tours started pouring from my eyes as I didn’t know if or when I would see my dad again.
So today if there is someone you love and haven’t seen in a while Please take the time to visit them or call them as we aren’t promised tomorrow and time goes to fast and you or them might be gone before you have a chance to say I love you.
So even though I was able to speak to my dad on the phone yesterday and tell him I love him I wanted to shout from the rooftop I love you day always and forever and I miss you. I wish you would come back soon. Love, always Charlie and I and we miss you.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
