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| A father's happy place. |
He was there...
Looking at me, only the way he could
He was there...
Feeding me my first ice cream
He was there...
Holding my hand
He was there...
Showing me how to check the direction of the wind
by licking my finger and holding it as high as I could
He was there...
Driving me to Brownies, soccer and
picking me up late at night from parties
He was there...
At the ski hill
He was there...
Fixing the car
He was there...
Listening and dozing on the couch
He was there...
At the other end of the phone
He was there...
Mentoring me in my career
He was there...
When I needed advice
He was there...
When my babies were born
He was there...
At 6:00 a.m. every Wednesday
He was there...
When I needed a hug
He was there...
Humming ‘his’ tune
He is here now...
In my heart
— Hannah Rodrigues
Hannah Rodrigues wrote and recited He Was There for her father upon his passing on April 22, 2018. We publish it here — with the author's consent — on Fathers Day for those who are missing their father today.
