I So Love You Dad
March 4, 2010
I have been told that my father doesn’t have long to live. My aunt has informed us that we need to go see him asap, before it’s too late. And to make matters worse I will need to get a passport, as he lives in Mexico, and it is now required to have one before coming back to The States. The whole process takes 4 to 6 weeks to get one, but I can expedite it to just 2 to 3 weeks for an additional $65.
Anyway, I just wanted to vent a little bit, so sorry to all you dog lovers who read this blog for my dog training tips, and found this post. But if you are a praying person, please pray for my two sisters and the rest of my family. And while I’m asking for prayer, please pray for my finances so I can purchase my passport & pay the expedite fee – and not loose my house or have my lights turned off.
My Dad
My father is 84 years old. He is an awesome man, who came to the U.S. from Mexico in 1938, at 16 years old – by himself! He lived the rest of his life in California, married a beautiful women, and had us beautiful kids (I laughed at that one). He retired in 1989 and moved back to Mexico with my mother (My mom passed away years ago).
I know that as a teenager I was not respectful to him, for which I am so regretful for. As an adult with my own family (well, families because I’ve been married more than once) I do believe that I have had a much better relationship with him. From the many things I have learned from my dad, the many things he has taught me, the one thing I have most learned, been taught, have in common with him is…our mistakes. Yup. For all the “crazy, messed up, ridiculously bad” decisions/mistakes he has made in his life – I cannot judge him. I’ve made my share of those too.
So dad, for all the bad crap you have accomplished in your life that affected my mother, my sisters and I – I honestly forgive you. And for all the bad crap you’ve done that I don’t even know about – I totally and honestly forgive you for those things too. I really, really love you dad! And I can’t wait to tell you that in person in a few weeks. Damn wait for the passport!