Father's Day

My father and I back in what looks like 1983. 

Sometimes a parent can be cruel and abusive. Sometimes you are scared of your parent. Sometimes a parent can disappoint you so much that you shut them out of your life. Sometimes you mourn for a parent that never stepped up to the plate. Sometimes I wish I mattered more to my father. Sometimes I wish I had a kind and caring father like other people have. Sometimes I wish I had a father similar to those in movies, like Andy in the Devil Wears Prada. Sometimes I wish I had a father that I could call on the phone or go to lunch with.

This post is dedicated to those with shitty fathers. My heart goes out to you because I know how it feels to be disappointed. To be estranged. To be sad and mourn someone who is still alive. Nothing is your fault and you are important. Let's celebrate you today.

Happy Father’s Day to the fathers out there who are doing it right. You are appreciated. Today we also celebrate you.