I Love My Dad

I don't usually do this, that is, blog from work, but since I'm an enrichment teacher, I have blocks of time where I don't have any responsibilities, which is nice when I have lots of other things to catch up on, but boring when I don't.

I know it's not near Father's Day or anything, but I was thinking about something that happened last night. As I may have mentioned before, I'm a big crybaby. Sometimes the thing that triggers it is the most insignificant thing in the universe. But once I get started, it's hard to stop. I can say all of these things from a rational, level-headed distance now, but last night I was curled up into a ball soaking my pillow like a child when my dad gently tapped on the door.

Now, I'm going to be for real and say that sometimes my dad gets on my nerves. I know I get on his. But sometimes he does the best daddy things in the world that makes me feel so grateful to have a father like him. Because I know that a lot of people out there have rotten ones or, maybe worse, non-existant ones. But he came in and sat on the edge of my bed and said, "I'm not going to say anything, I just want to listen. I'm a brick wall. Whatever it is, it doesn't matter. " Before I knew it, I was tearfully blurting out the insignificant thing. I felt better. Eventually, he coaxed me out of my fetal position, he joked around and made me smile in spite of myself, he made sure I ate something, and I went to sleep in peace. It was so weird. I mean, funny now, but weird in a cool way.

I always jokingly tell my dad I'm going to marry someone better than him. lol. I know that sounds kind of spiteful, but it really is said and understood in jest. I don't know if he realizes it, but what he did last night was pretty amazing. Most men might see a woman close to them crying uncontrollably and stay away, even if it's a daughter or wife, figuring they'll just let the moment pass or maybe because they don't know what else to do. Or maybe they would try to offer comfort, but end up making the situation worse and pushing her further away. I can't put my finger on it exactly, but whatever it was my dad did was the right thing; hence, the title of this post.