I remember the lunches you packed. Sometimes, the sandwiches were crooked because you were rushing to work, but you always drew a smiley face on my napkin.”
“You gave me your sleep.”
“I remember falling off my bike and scraping my knee. You carried me home even though I was already too big. I remember when I got my first period. You came home with three kinds of pads and chocolate because you weren’t sure what I needed.
I remember prom night. You took so many pictures that I threatened to leave without saying goodbye. And I remember seeing you cry when you thought I’d driven away.”
“You carried me home.”
I couldn’t stop the tears.
“I saw you, Dad. I always did.”
I’d never known she’d noticed so much.
“You helped me move into college even though leaving me there broke your heart. You answered the phone anytime. You drove through a snowstorm when my car broke down. And you never made me feel like raising me was a burden.”
