She says it was selfish of me to skip events like week-end movies, going to the beach, etc. with her and the kids. Those were things I never really liked to do, but I should have done them anyway.
And to further understand her point of view, where were you instead? Be HONEST.
To be honest, I don't really remember all the details of what I was doing that far back. Last time I skipped the movie I was working on finishing our basement. I'm sure sometimes I was doing yard work and sometimes I was looking at internet skin. That's embarrassing.
Last night we were all riding in the car coming home from my son's baseball game and he asked if Mom was coming with us to Grandma's for the 4th of July. She said she didn't think so. He asked "Why, are you doing something else?" She said she didn't know if she was doing anything or not. Then he said, "So you might come?" She said no, she wasn't coming along. Then he said, "Why? Because you hate Dad?" She said "I don't hate Dad!" Then he dropped it and I didn't say anything.
For Father's Day, my daughter made me a picture frame with her picture in it and a laminated sheet of paper that talked about her Dad. It said:
"The important thing about my Dad is that he loves his family.
It is true that he works out.
And that he works at Rust-Oleum.
And that he was a chef.
But the most important thing about my dad is that he loves his family."
Brought tears to my eyes. I posted on the refrigerator for my wife to see every time she opens the door.
