My son lives in state of Washington full time with his mom. I live in Daytona Beach, FL. I admit that I struggle with guilt about my marriage that resulted in divorce and how it has impacted my son. It's not easy being a father to a boy that lives 3,000 miles away. I know that he struggles with our relationship too.
Over the past couple of weeks, my son has been visiting me in Florida. Today I took him to Universal theme park in Orlando. It was an expensive trip. $20 for parking, $319 for admission and $55 for souvenirs. I have no idea how much I spent on food and drinks.
At the end of the day, we were walking out of the park. My son reached out for my hand, held it and said, "Thank you Dad. I had a great time with you today." At that moment the money spent, the distance between us and the guilt were washed away when my son held my hand.
Well written! Very well written indeed!
ReplyDeletethanks for being transparent, Mike. may your time with your boy be so blessed as you make memories and more.
ReplyDeleteI love it. I'm sure that time was worth every penny!
ReplyDeleteI remember when Jenn and I went for my birthday. Yeah, it was an expensive day. But was it worth it. We had been promising ourselves that we would go for a couple of years. And we spent a great day together fulfilling a promise and not messing up. It was a really nice birthday, and worth the price.
ReplyDeleteThanks for being open and sharing this, Mike. There are glimmers of hope and light in the hardest of situations. Thanks again.
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