God. This hit me like a ton of bricks. I’m going through a really messed up time in my relationship with my father. He refuses to admit he’s lost his mobility as he ages and won’t leave his five bedroom home where he has lived alone for years. He can’t maintain it and can hardly afford to heat it enough to keep the pipes from freezing. He is two hours or so away from me but I rarely see him. If it weren’t for his physical issues I might not have spoken to him for years. Yet, hearing his voice on the phone yesterday soothed an irritated part of my soul up until I heard what he had to say. A moment of relief I didn’t know I needed. Good on you to see where your father went awry and dodge making that same mistake where you can, and to forgive yourself when you can’t. And forgive him for being a human in addition to a father.
Thank you for sharing ♥️
You needed to write this. Proud of you.
Thank you, Holly.
You’re right, I did.
God. This hit me like a ton of bricks. I’m going through a really messed up time in my relationship with my father. He refuses to admit he’s lost his mobility as he ages and won’t leave his five bedroom home where he has lived alone for years. He can’t maintain it and can hardly afford to heat it enough to keep the pipes from freezing. He is two hours or so away from me but I rarely see him. If it weren’t for his physical issues I might not have spoken to him for years. Yet, hearing his voice on the phone yesterday soothed an irritated part of my soul up until I heard what he had to say. A moment of relief I didn’t know I needed. Good on you to see where your father went awry and dodge making that same mistake where you can, and to forgive yourself when you can’t. And forgive him for being a human in addition to a father.
Thank you for sharing this.
I’m glad the piece met you where you are. What you’re describing is heavy and complicated, and you’re not wrong for feeling torn inside it.
Danny, my god