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Saturday, August 30, 2008

It reminded me of my father...

I was on the jet cat the other day and saw this guy with a little kid and for some reason it fascinated me - and then I realised why: it reminded me of my father.

It was nothing weird or bad - it was just from watching from afar, it just seemed... awkward.

Don't get me wrong, the kid was having fun - quite chatty and cute - and the man with the child was actively talking as well - it just had a.... remote(?) feel to it. I may be doing a poor job of explaining this - but let me try again. The kid was natural, free and secure in expressing what they were thinking or feeling, but the guy seemed more reserved. Almost like he wanted to be as free and easy as the kid but didn't quite know how.

That was my dad. He cared (dare I go so far as to say he loved me?) but he was old school - and didn't know how to show it (and had zero practice) so when he tried, it came out awkward.

You know the nice thing? At least he tried. And that's what I was thinking on the jet cat - he's trying and that's good. I felt like saying to him - 'keep trying, it gets easier with practice!!'

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