I feel horrible, because I haven’t talked to him in a week. But it feels like whenever I call him, it’s the same awkward, strained conversation over and over. The whole, how are you? good. You? I’m fine. silence. It’s almost painful. But I know he’ll still apreciate it if I call, so I’ll add that to my day’s list. I do love my dad, but sometimes it feels like we’re strangers who know each other very well.