It was the middle of the night, and I woke with the sound of someone coming through our front door. Then I heard a voice whisper, “Travy.” It was my sister. Why was she here? She lives in Bellingham.
Father Shailesh throws up his son, Harish, at a park in Amritsar on June 19, 2016, on Father's Day, a day observed in many countries to celebrate fathers and fatherhood. It was the middle of the night, and I woke with the sound of someone coming through our front door.More from Travis Mayfield:And suddenly, I was awake. The next few hours are a blur of racing to the hospital. Sitting with my sobbing mom.
But something did change that day, at least for me. My relationship with my Dad is no longer tumultuous. Every second I get to see him, hear him, or read the random nonsequitur GIFs and memes he adds to the family group text, those seconds are perfect. Growing up, I was a mommy’s boy, and I didn’t always understand my Dad. As I grew up, he didn’t always understand me. That led to fights, feuds, and hurt feelings. We loved each other, but it was always a little complicated.I think a lot about the ways I let my own ego create too much tumult when I was younger. Now that I have my own kids, I also better understand what it must have been like for my Dad.
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