When I was little, both of my parents worked a lot. My father had a highly respectable job. But he was always busy. He often had to travel in the country and sometimes to another country. The figure of the father in my mind when I was a child has always been vague.
When I started middle school, my mom quit her job and my dad became the only financial support in our family. My mother had been since when I was in elementary school. During that time, my father took care of me.
“I am both the mom and the dad.” He often said that during that time. Dad didn’t like cooking much. I have always enjoyed eating out with him. There’s always something special about father that no mother can replace. He often takes me to my favorite fast food restaurant, which was MacDonald’s at the time, and ask me to go up to the cashier and order for him as well.
I was a very shy kid. But I am glad that my dad had made me do that because I slowly became more confident when ordering my favorite burger without panicking, plus, I get to keep the change.
My mom never let me had fast food, soda, or unhealthy snacks when I was a kid. So usually, times when dad is usually “cheat meals”. Last summer, when I went back to visit my family, I ask if I could have some alone time with my dad. He took me to McDonald’s again, and ask me to go up and order his favorite burger and a cone. Still, I get to keep the change.
We talked about life and all the things that we went through in the past year. But it always reminded me of how it was the same McDonald that my dad used to take me when I was just a child.
Though he did make a lot of mistakes, nobody’s perfect and I like him just the way he is. My dad often said that daughters are the lovers from the last life. I am glad that I turned out the way I am and that he is who he is.
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