Father's Day

Today we played board games and not a lot else. It's Father's day here and I find that it isn't a day that I really think of my Dad much. Dad didn't really celebrate things like that and it has translated into being a fairly non traumatic day, now that he is dead. I mean I miss him, but not more today than other days. I think that I am lucky like that. the days I remember Dad are more distant for me as I was not living in the same country for years before he died and only moved home after he had died. The days that I miss my Dad are the days that Levi does something very Don-like or wants an explanation that only Don could really give him. Levi already has concepts particularly in mathematics, that I am struggling to understand. My mind just doesn't work that way. He just has naturally what I could only wish for. But I think that is what it all comes down to.

What do you really wish for?

I wish they had more time together. That is what I really miss. I miss time that could have been. I miss how happy Levi would have made Dad and vice versa. I miss the ability that my father had to simplify explanations without feeling like you are an idiot, esp with children. It is a rare ability.

Levi called Robert today to wish him Happy Father's Day even though it isn't Father's day in USA. Robert has a message on his phone, "I can't take your call right now.....". Levi got to the message and then is sitting in the back of the car with the phone doing nothing. I know that I have a great international call rate but it is a bit much to let him sit there with an open line.

"What are you doing"

"Dad said he couldn't take my call right now, but it's OK, I am happy to wait for him!"

He is very sweet!