[DTfan]

Hmm...not to go on a self-pitty thing or whatever but I don't one particular favorite or cherished memory of my father and even though it doesn't seem like it today there was a time when my father called to say "hello" or "how are you doing" or even "do you wanna come down this weekend", he actually came and picked me up every other weekend and when he lived in Tennessee he would take me there for a week every summer and take me to the Knoxville Zoo or to a water park or camping or fishing, there was even one time he took me camping at Myrtle Beach. Those were the times when my father played the role of a dad instead the role of a sperm donor who sends a child support check every month and that's it. I remember all the times that my dad was a dad and would come see me when I was sick and would take me to get ice cream or even challenge me to a game of basketball...and let me win of course but still those are the times that he was there for me like I needed him to be...the times where no matter what he did I still looked up to him because he was my dad...now, however I'm heart-broken to say that it isn't like that at all. My dad no longer calls to say "Hello" or to even ask how I'm doing after my wreck, sure he drove to Huntington to the hospital the night I wrecked and came back 2 days later for my surgery but that was about as far as it went. He never calls, never stops by to visit, the only times I do see him is if I'm lucky enough to be at Food City and happen to run into him on a night that he is working and then the conversation only lasts a few short minutes. Once upon a time my dad knew everything about me, my interests, my dreams, who my best friend was...he doesn't know anything about me anymore...he doesn't know where I'll be next year at college, he doesn't know who my best friend is, what interests me or even waht I want to major in when I get in college. This thread asked for favorite memories of my father...like I said at the beginning of this response there isn't a particular one it's just the memory of him being there, actually caring and being a dad...that's also my most missed memory...

To anyone who is still reading this...lol...I'm sorry I wrote a novel...