staycool is amused :)
even better!
4 weeks ago
I went to see him! Only thing was that I had to go pick something up :/
Oh well…
How to call my dad
It made me
relieved 
"Happy to have my dad back!"
How I did it: I knew my dad was in town this weekend so i called him and asked if he wanted to get some lunch or something. He sounded shocked but pleased to hear from me! We had lunch yesterday and caught up. He said that he didn't call me often because he thaught i hated him because of my parents divorce. I was tiny when it happened and got over it quite quickly. Its always been awkward for us and only seeing each other a few times a year doesnt help. we were in the car and disovered that we both loved Tears for Fears! It felt good to spend time with my dad on my own and to find that we had somthing in common was the icing on the cake!
Lessons & tips: Keep in contact with friends and family who've moved away because a strong bond weakens over time if its not cared for.
Resources: A phone and courage.
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tillymint89 is having a bad week
Why don't i do this?!
8 months ago
it sounds bad but i never call my dad. hes always calling me. id hate for him to think its becaue i dont care because i do, very much. it usually slips my mind. its crazy how a simple thing like a quick phone call can get pushed aside in favour of other, frankly less important things.
Mme Delacroix is growing a baby
He called me
14 months ago
and sounded really NORMAL and SANE, thank the Lord… he had a great NORMAL weekend with the family, driving a stationwagon down to Medicine Hat… scattering the ashes of Uncle A & Grandpa on a hill overlooking the farm… he interacted with my aunts and uncles, he’s been helping L to get her life back in order, and A is down to visit him for a week. things are grand for him. and he sounded okay, so all’s good.
THANK YOU LORD for small blessings, for big blessings and for a healthier/healing family
Mme Delacroix is growing a baby
Done Today : D
16 months ago
a phone call.
him sappy sad.
telling me that all he does is go to the casino.
blatant attempt to scare me into thinking he is spending some future inheritance.
didn’t work.
don’t care.
he can keep his money.
also tried to call both sisters while walking the boulevard.
Mme Delacroix is growing a baby
facebooked my sister....
19 months ago
and asked her to update my dad on my whereabouts
a cop-out, i know, but at least it’s a little piece of contact.
Matt Jones is playing with his iMac.
rough
21 months ago
Its rough, because I know he’s not telling me any of the things going on with him. I know he went to rehab. He knows I know. The only way I know anything new is when my step-mom tells me. At least I know he’s still alive, and he knows I love him.
We did have lunch, though. I actually got to see him in person, and ensure myself that he at least doesn’t LOOK any worse than he did a couple months ago.
Matt Jones is playing with his iMac.
Daddy issues.
21 months ago
I really don’t want to be one of those people with dad issues. He really disappointed and shocked me in December, and I’m trying to rise above.
We’ll see.
Mme Delacroix is growing a baby
it's his birthday
23 months ago
and i’ve done it again!
this is getting easier
Mme Delacroix is growing a baby
called again today
23 months ago
and he sounded happier today… even though he doesn’t listen to my words, he only hears what he wants to. so, i guess he heard what he wanted to.
Mme Delacroix is growing a baby
hallelujah, it's done!
1 year ago
...and it wasn’t too painful either, just turned aside the bad topics when he tried to start ranting on them. told him i would call again on my next day off (friday) before i volunteer at the provincial archives.
