All the advice and feedback, had the desired effect in that I took some form of action . . . instead of continuing to wonder if . . . I made the call and we had a very good
Honestly, speaking as a parent, I know when my kids are sharing something with me, even if they don't say a word. Often they would just pop into my room for no apparent reason, say nothing specific and walk away. Just the fact that they did that tells me that they missed me.(even though I was right there)
Please don't imagine for a moment that your dad was not aware of what you wanted to say to him . . .
HE KNEW . ..
And possibly that is what the dream was about . . . it was him trying to tell you that this is HIS journey, you need to get out, and find your own path, with a reminder to you to rmember what the values he taught you . . . to look out for your mother.
I asked myself what I would have done if the roles were reversed and quite frankly, after multiple efforts on my side to make contact with no luck . . . I would probably have written it off to a bad experience and left well alone. . .
So considering the problem had come from my side, common decency dictates that i do what is right . . . Right now its a matter of plucking up the courage to do it
This is a beautiful lesson to all of us to appreciate what we have not only in our fathers but also in our mothers, our children our siblings, our friends. We never know how much time we have left with them. Nothing can make up for the regrets of IF ONLY . . .
From what you have said, I don't think you have any reason to feel guilty about not saying anything to your Dad. . . your tears told him everything you wanted to say . . .
Is this IT ? ? ?
@Zeussysure it does
but that sure takes the fun out of life
i say spread the love