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...and the first thing I thought was "It's daddy's birthday!".
And then I remembered that you've been gone almost five years. And I didn't want to get out of bed. But I had to, because I've got a job now.
Did you know that, dad? That I'm working again? It's not the best job in the world, but I'm not bad at it, and my coworkers are nice. Some of them are bowlers, and every time they mention it, I remember how good a bowler you were...
I think you'd be proud of how hard I try at my job. My managers say I'm too nice... can you imagine that? I was such a brat before, but now I'm too nice?
Nicole's graduating this year, and I wish you could be here to see it. I think she's like me... she messes up a lot, and she's far from perfect, but she tries. And Becky's doing really well... she passed her boards and now she's a licensed dental hygienist! She'd have another reason to tell you off for smoking now.
I really think you're the only one who wouldn't laugh at my dream or discourage me from trying. I miss how encouraging you were. I miss how you used to pinch my cheeks like I was a little girl even when I was sixteen and a 'grown up'.
I miss you. And I wish you were here.
Happy 48th birthday, daddy.
And then I remembered that you've been gone almost five years. And I didn't want to get out of bed. But I had to, because I've got a job now.
Did you know that, dad? That I'm working again? It's not the best job in the world, but I'm not bad at it, and my coworkers are nice. Some of them are bowlers, and every time they mention it, I remember how good a bowler you were...
I think you'd be proud of how hard I try at my job. My managers say I'm too nice... can you imagine that? I was such a brat before, but now I'm too nice?
Nicole's graduating this year, and I wish you could be here to see it. I think she's like me... she messes up a lot, and she's far from perfect, but she tries. And Becky's doing really well... she passed her boards and now she's a licensed dental hygienist! She'd have another reason to tell you off for smoking now.
I really think you're the only one who wouldn't laugh at my dream or discourage me from trying. I miss how encouraging you were. I miss how you used to pinch my cheeks like I was a little girl even when I was sixteen and a 'grown up'.
I miss you. And I wish you were here.
Happy 48th birthday, daddy.