This reminded me of my dad’s passing three years ago. One year before his passing, on Father’s Day, when we didn’t know cancer was getting ready to devour him, I told my dad in an email, that I wrote to him, a poem for Father’s Day that I would do something for myself, become a somebody one day.
After all, he had bestowed upon me good education and allowed me to enjoy the ability to work in a job that suited my qualifications and brought in a lot of cash.
But I had chosen to quit when I got married and decided to settle down in this country telling myself I would go back to work as soon as I got settled well.
It never happened.
I didn’t have any support system here in raising my boys and I decided that I couldn’t handle work and home together and so I decided until a more opportune moment came by.
It never did.
Three years ago my dad passed away from cancer.
I had forgotten all about my poem to him as well.
But only because of his passing, when I felt orphaned, I understood that I needed a job and a career as well to sustain myself.
I had to lose him to understand reality.
Today I have applied for college to do my masters.
I can see my promise taking shape in its own time.
And without much effort on my part except for the occasional nudge in the right direction by the closing of many doors.
Thank you for your helpful posts.👍🙏💕
This reminded me of my dad’s passing three years ago. One year before his passing, on Father’s Day, when we didn’t know cancer was getting ready to devour him, I told my dad in an email, that I wrote to him, a poem for Father’s Day that I would do something for myself, become a somebody one day.
After all, he had bestowed upon me good education and allowed me to enjoy the ability to work in a job that suited my qualifications and brought in a lot of cash.
But I had chosen to quit when I got married and decided to settle down in this country telling myself I would go back to work as soon as I got settled well.
It never happened.
I didn’t have any support system here in raising my boys and I decided that I couldn’t handle work and home together and so I decided until a more opportune moment came by.
It never did.
Three years ago my dad passed away from cancer.
I had forgotten all about my poem to him as well.
But only because of his passing, when I felt orphaned, I understood that I needed a job and a career as well to sustain myself.
I had to lose him to understand reality.
Today I have applied for college to do my masters.
I can see my promise taking shape in its own time.
And without much effort on my part except for the occasional nudge in the right direction by the closing of many doors.
Your advice is good.
Thanks for sharing that.
Keep writing.
I absolutely love it!
Thank you so much for sharing all of this! You've been on quite a journey with a lot of self awareness. And thank you for your encouragement!
Eddie, this is what the doctor ordered for my soul this morning. Loved this way of looking at life events. Thank you! 🙏🏾
I love this perspective. It's a good reminder for me! Thank you.