Un-Father’s Day
Posted by Dory @ Lucky Dorito on Sunday, June 21st, 2009
This Father’s Day, we find ourselves in Texarkana, Arkansas in a surprisingly beautiful and BIG room at a newly opened Best Western. (Big as in – we wouldn’t even have to rearrange to fit in the air mattress so that 6 of us can share a room as we did in San Antonio when Shannon and Madison were with us.)
We made a group decision that we would wait until next Sunday for our little family of 4 to celebrate Father’s Day, starting with breakfast in bed for my darling Mr. Lucky, an all-over-town scavenger hunt, and unlimited sexual favors. 
That only seemed fair since we have over 500 miles to travel to get home today…. wouldn’t you agree?
On a totally different note, this is the first Father’s Day since my Dad passed away last fall. It makes me ache with sadness to think of all the “firsts” we (my mom, my sisters and I) are experiencing now…. first Halloween, first Thanksgiving, Christmas, first New Years, first birthday he wasn’t here for, and now – first Father’s Day that I can’t at least pick up the phone and find him on the other end. I can’t help but wonder – how many times over the years did I accidentally let the day slip away without even calling? Knowing I’d send a card already…. as if that was enough to make up for not calling. But, sadly, it’s true. I didn’t always cherish those moments as I should have. I took them for granted. I never dreamed of the day those opportunities would be gone from me.
Wow, that makes me sound shallow and selfish. But…. it’s true. I am not proud of it, that’s for sure. If my Dad could hear me now, I’d say “Thank you for all the sacrifices you made for us along the way. Thank you for always being in our corner, even when we were too stupid to realize it. Thank you for being you, Daddy. I love you. Happy Father’s Day.”
So.
Now that I have sufficiently cried my freshly applied make up back off…. I must go. The long highway beckons.
To all my DAD friends – I wish you each a wonderful Father’s Day. Enjoy your day! I pray that each of your families recognize the incredible role that you play in their lives.
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Stacyon 21 Jun 2009 at 4:34 pm 1I really think the first year is the hardest. I do the same thing with each new holiday that passes. The hardest thing is when you think of something and you know exactly who has the answer and then realize that you can’t call that person and ask them. I wish I could say something more or be there to hug you. Know that I love you and I am thinking of you today and praying for peace for you.
Shannonon 21 Jun 2009 at 5:40 pm 2I’ve been praying for you since I woke up this day- so aware that it was your first father’s day without your daddy and knowing how painful it would be for you. I wish I had words to make it better- words to comfort you- words to tell you how sorry I am. But sadly, there simply are no words. No words other than I love you.
P.S. Did you really just write “unlimited sexual favors” on your blog? Seriously???????????
Doryon 21 Jun 2009 at 9:05 pm 3@Stacy – I went back for them but they were sold out of my size.
Bummer. I did get some shorts for a really great price though!
@Shannon – Um. Well. It sure looks like I did. What was I thinking? lol
Beccaon 23 Jun 2009 at 10:10 am 4I hope that you are getting settled back into life again without too much stress. Big hugs friend. And “unlimited”? Wow, you are sharing much with us, friend..heehee!