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I was never close to my dad growing up as a kid. My dad worked a lot, and was hardly home. Even though my dad didn’t spend a lot of time with me, he did try to show up to some of my basketball and baseball games. My dad was an old-school Filipino man and he did not really say much during my games but I know he was always cheering me on internally. I remember my 8th grade basketball coach telling me he heard my dad tell a fan that was sitting next to him that it is his son that was scoring a lot of points and getting a lot of rebounds and that my dad said it with pride. My coach said my dad overheard the fan say who is that kid that is scoring most of the points and a lot of rebounds and my dad said “that is my son”. When my coach told me that I busted out in tears because that’s the first time, I really knew that my dad was proud of me.
I still remember that feeling even now and that is probably why I am in tears when I’m writing this. My dad passed away a couple years ago due to Covid, but I was able to spend a lot of time with him the last five years before he passed because I was the one that took care of him when he was living in the old folks home. Those last five years my dad opened up to me emotionally and I was able to get really close to him and was able to better understand why he wasn’t always there when I was growing up. It’s because he was working seven days a week supporting my mom and nine kids. During those five years, I learned a lot from my dad, but what I learned the most was not to work too much that you’re not spending time with your family. And also to enjoy your life especially when you retire (after you work so hard and for so long). I made sure I spend a lot of time with my family and that I enjoy life.
I'd like to share a story that happened many years ago that my kids still remember now that they are adults. I have 3 children and when they were each in 4th grade, I would chaperone my kid and 2 of their classmates to a pumpkin farm. I tell you that was one of the funnest thing I've done with each of my kids. We did hayrides, train rides, games and of course we went to the pumpkin patch, and they each picked a pumpkin. It was such good father and child bonding time and to share it with 2 of their friends was unforgettable and priceless
I am a dad that loves to watch my kids play sports in grade school. The roller coaster ride of emotions when they win or lose was such an experience. But the losing part was the most rewarding. When each of my kid would lose a game, they were of course sad. What I would do is to take them to their favorite ice cream or donut place and that sadness would be gone and replaced with joy. My kids are in high school now and I would still do that! They love it!
One of my favorite event that I did with my kid was the father/daughter dance at her middle school. My daughter and I had such a great time and it was such a bonding event. I know my daughter enjoyed it very much and I will cherish it the rest of my life.
I'm a single dad with a 5 year old daughter. I am proud to say that I play make-up with my daughter, and she has so much fun doing it!!. My daughter has so much fun putting make-up on me. Truth be told, I have a lot of fun as well LOL!!! To the dad's out there, if your daughter wants to put make-up on you, let her do it! Your daughter will love it and so will you! LOL!
My girlfriend has a 13 year old daughter that was never taught how to ride a bike so I taught her how. Her mother and I had a ball teaching her how to ride a bike. We got emotional, my girlfriend had happy tears and so did I. We ride all the time now, and we made it a family event.
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