Dad
Mum left when me and my sister were 7 and 4. She went off with another bloke and didn't want us around.

He worked shifts, double 3 out 5 days a week and both Sat and Sun mornings alternately. Never saw the old bugger, (Nan did a cracking job of bringing us up) but there would be those weekends when he was off, where whatever we wanted to do we did. Swimming twice at 2 different pools on a sunday - check. As long as I babysat while he went for a pint on Saturday night, his world was complete.

Then mum decided to come back, and take us away. She applied for full custody, and due to a complete wanker of a soliciter confusing my little sister, the judge moved us to my mums. Saw dad once every other weekend, he would be in bits at the end of sunday. Mum then went to the CSA and did him for more money, even though she was marrying a millionaire.

Nearly did for him. But he just got on. Worked his arse off to pay back every penny of CSA/Legal aid. I lost it with mum, and moved into a mates; dad would drive a 20 mile round trip just to chat for 10 mins.

I went away to Uni and mum and my sister moved away. Dad was there for everything.

About 7 years ago I fell in love, and went to tell him I was getting married. He had gotten re-married and was happy, but he cried like a baby; he was late for the bloody wedding but Dad has never been ontime. He cried at the wedding, during his speech. This bloke I'd never seen shed a tear was so happy.

I have 2 small kids now, and he was there for both births, in tears at his grandsons. He only ever said one piece of advice "now you'll know why I love you, no matter what"..

Best.Dad.Ever.
(Strump striving for imperfection since, Sat 27 Nov 2010, 18:52, 6 replies)

bit tearful!
(Strump striving for imperfection since, Sat 27 Nov 2010, 18:53, closed)

.....Dusty in Here *snivel snivel*
(ebagumsidog, Sat 27 Nov 2010, 19:26, closed)

Got something in my eye
Emotion. That's what it is.

Your dad is a brilliant father.
(crustyonion, Sat 27 Nov 2010, 21:44, closed)

Awww..
*click*
(danniekavanagh did nothing constructive on, Sun 28 Nov 2010, 15:09, closed)

Gulp
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( The Lone Groover has mal des nuts., Sun 28 Nov 2010, 20:47, closed)

aww he sounds lovely

( Foxglove -- it all ends in tears anyway..., Mon 29 Nov 2010, 21:06, closed)