Daddy, You Rock

Daddy, you rock
You’re awesome, wonderful, the best

Daddy, you rock
You shake the waters only when you know it’s justified and worth the effort

Daddy, you rock
You are the symbol of stability, stamina, & endurance in our family. You haven’t and don’t change much.

Daddy, you rock
That’s what you look like in front of the TV, and I so appreciate you letting me curl next to you even at my 20something age, despite my lack of interest for the programming and making the bed/couch uneven and probably obstructing your view.

You rock, daddy
Your hands are rough from years of fine craftsmanship and hard labor, working 7 days a week to this day. You’ve probably lost feeling in a couple of those finger tips- they are stiff & the blackened & dried out white skin chips away abnormally.

Daddy, you rock
You let me do things even when you didn’t/don’t agree with them. You gave me money above and beyond the need- you gave me money for wants even when money was tight & you didn’t fully understand what I was squandering it away on. You made sure I had food to eat & since I can remember you always give me a choice in what it is, even when I complicate things & am slow to make a decision.

Daddy, you rock
You taught me how to drive even though your experience teaching Tina was traumatic. You didn’t hesitate to trust me with the keys and taught me the moment I was legally allowed to get behind the wheel, satisfying my prying yearning for independence and pursuit of free will.

Daddy, you rock.
You inspire me to be a good member of society that finds joy in giving. You are nothing but a giver. You give more than just rocks. You give bundles of skill, talent, benefit of the doubt, anchor, and most of all- a warming, everlasting love that no weather storm nor creature mischief can chip away at.

Daddy, you are my rock.

Can’t sleep and this is what I came up with. I didn’t call my dad for nearly 2 months because I was too scared of getting in another fight and ending another phone call in tears. Finally heard his voice last week. I miss him a lot. We didn’t fight, but oddly enough, I’m still in tears.