I don't have a good relationship with my father. My mom calls him a "Disney Land Dad," which means that he will promise you the world and not even know when he's let you down. I haven't spoken to him in about six months, though he occupies my mind a lot. That said, this is the dream I had the other night. 1
I am at his house by the lake on a fall day. He won't rake his yard, so the leaves are blown every-which way; into the water or in the basement door. It's cold still because he won't use the heat until the lake is frozen, but when you bundle up it's not that bad. Claire and I decide to go outside to take a walk, a common pass-time for us, and I stop to tell him where we're going. Claire goes to wait for me outside while I nudge my dad. He's spread out on the carpet, lying in the sunshine that streams through the huge window. His eyes are closed, but I know that he is not asleep. He stops me before I go out, wants to know about a dinner or awards banquet that I went to. He asks if I wore the dress he bought me to it. He's angry that I didn't, says that he works hard to support us girls, gives us food and clothing, it's rude that I can't be grateful enough to wear a present he bought me. "Why would I use a gift from a man who doesn't take the time to call me in six months?" I angrily retort. I want to know if it makes him sad that he doesn't need to talk to me every day, that I don't need to see him, but I don't say anything. He argues that I have fingers too, I am capable of dialing a phone. "I could have been dead for weeks and you would have no idea." He uses that line a lot, or he did before we stopped calling each other. My eyes tell him that he is the grownup in this relationship, but he doesn't get the message. We always used to joke that he was a five-year old living in a forty-seven year-old's body. I only recently realized that he really is. I wake up already angry, not one step closer to finding a solution.2
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eh
yeah thats what i thought your answer was going to be
figures
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sharp knife through the chest wall, close though
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Guilt?
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update on my father status: we talked earlier tonight, for less than two minutes. He didn't even ask why I hadn't called.
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WOW!! You have major talent I am speechless. Great write, I saw the title and feel in love at first sight and HAD to read this, and I am so glad I did. Great imagery, and meaning, and I liked the points you were got to get across. Great job , and keep writing, wouldn’t want the world to collapse without your brilliant mind! Best of wishes and great great job !!!!!!!!!!
Don't worry, I overlooked the errors, though they're were a few I won't mention them because the story was so so great! I'm not good at editing anyways, hehe it could be perfect and I'm just stupid. Anyways, great story!!!!!!!!! I'll buy you're book when you're famous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I think the point is that there is no point. That's why it frustrated me.
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i agree with pattyann... its a strange dream, though you seem to know where it's founded. so that's always a good thing lol i hate when i dont know where my dreams come from... which is pretty much ALWAYS lol. but yeah... i like that you explained the dream and where it came from, though. leads me to believe dreams may actually be linked to trains of thought lol despite the fact that has never proven correct with my dreams *shakes fist at dreams* heh anyway
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I feel as if I am the author of strange dreams. Unfortunately, I'm not sure of the point you are trying to make. You have a good start, I'd like to read more.
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