see my family more

I’m going to see my dad this year, even if I have to go by myself. I haven’t seen him in almost 11 years. :(

I received a call from my dad yesterday. He said that he had dreams about me and wanted to know if I was ok. He said that he’s been depressed lately because of the deaths of his mom and his brother, but moreso because he hasn’t seen me in over 10 years. He’s never seen his son in-law or his grandchildren in person, only in pictures. I really need to see him again. :(

I haven’t seen my father in 10 years! The last time I’ve seen him was at his law school graduation. He hasn’t even met my husband or seen my kids, except for in pictures. We’ve tried to make a trip to Maryland to see the family, but something always comes up, like bad weather or not having enough money to go. I have two halfsisters graduating from high school very soon and I would like to see them off to college.