Today I slept in until 11:30, and it felt good. I rolled over in bed only to call time and temp to check and see how warm it was out. I am so ready and eager for warm weather. It was 56 degrees out. Not too bad. It was also warm enough for me to get out of bed and motivated for the day. However, after about an hour, I noticed it had gotten gloomy out and was starting to rain. "Ugh", I thought, but just appreciate the fact that it isn't snow!
We have already seen a week in March go by. March is full of all sort of events. March started off with my brothers 29th birthday. I called him on the way to United Art & Education. I chatted with him about random conversation bits. I really do wish that he lived closer. We always used to fight and argue growing up. My brother wasn't your average kid growing up. He was always getting himself into something. Whether that was a detention or suspension from school. Or the one time he brought home a few mice from biology class and hid them in a cage in his closet for a couple of days from my mom. She eventually found them when Lucky, our cat at the time, kept scratching at his door. Every Saturday, I would try my best to get up before my brother to beat him to the TV remote. Because if I didnt I would end up watching fishing. My parents were always so supportive of my brother, but he was a teen with everything on his mind but school. He ended up moving out to his dads during his sophmore year of HS. I eventually saw less and less of him. In March of 2002, when everything happened with my dad, my brother and I seem to understand each other on a very different level. I can happily say that we get along today better than ever. He has turned out to be a good guy. He has his flaws, which are his worst habits. But then again, everyone has a few. He's a good husband and father. I just think it took him a little while to get through a few rough patches in his life to get where he is today. I guess with time and a little patience, things did turn out.
So as we approach March 22, our family will go through yet another year with out dad and his smile, his loud laugh, and family love. It has been one of the hardest things to try and adjust to. I still hate the fact that he is not here, and wont be coming back. I can only hope that I can make him proud.
We have already seen a week in March go by. March is full of all sort of events. March started off with my brothers 29th birthday. I called him on the way to United Art & Education. I chatted with him about random conversation bits. I really do wish that he lived closer. We always used to fight and argue growing up. My brother wasn't your average kid growing up. He was always getting himself into something. Whether that was a detention or suspension from school. Or the one time he brought home a few mice from biology class and hid them in a cage in his closet for a couple of days from my mom. She eventually found them when Lucky, our cat at the time, kept scratching at his door. Every Saturday, I would try my best to get up before my brother to beat him to the TV remote. Because if I didnt I would end up watching fishing. My parents were always so supportive of my brother, but he was a teen with everything on his mind but school. He ended up moving out to his dads during his sophmore year of HS. I eventually saw less and less of him. In March of 2002, when everything happened with my dad, my brother and I seem to understand each other on a very different level. I can happily say that we get along today better than ever. He has turned out to be a good guy. He has his flaws, which are his worst habits. But then again, everyone has a few. He's a good husband and father. I just think it took him a little while to get through a few rough patches in his life to get where he is today. I guess with time and a little patience, things did turn out.
So as we approach March 22, our family will go through yet another year with out dad and his smile, his loud laugh, and family love. It has been one of the hardest things to try and adjust to. I still hate the fact that he is not here, and wont be coming back. I can only hope that I can make him proud.
ahh. tears. you're dad was a really great guy. i don't know how you do it.
ReplyDeleteon a happier note...hopefully this will make you laugh. i watched old videos the other day and there was one of my bdays. we drew on our chins and made upside down faces. funny times. but my favorite was the clip when you sang 'just around the river bend' from the movie pochahontas into a banana : )
I vote that you burn that video. We did have some goofy and crazy times together.
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