Long Term Hero
Sorry, it has been a while since I wrote about you, Daddy. Something hit me just now that made me think of you and want to save my thoughts. Another T.V. show that you enjoyed watching as I was growing up was The Wonder Years. Today, I stumbled across a clip from that show that resembled how I felt and will always feel about you. Kevin is frustrated about a losing basketball game that Mr. Arnold attended at Kevin's "behest". Kevin makes the comment out of frustration, "I'm sorry we can't all be like you!" Mr. Arnold sips his coffee, somewhat like a reprieve from paying the bills and carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders, and laughs to himself. Mr. Arnold looks into his son's eyes and says, "You are a hard man to please." Even attempting to fill your shoes was such a non-attainable task in my heart, but for the times I did not thank you for the weight you carried for the sake of our family, I am sorry for this. Watching this sc...