Divorced, Sicilian born and raised grandpa of 5, great grandpa of 1. Enjoys cooking, soccer, billiards, bacci ball, playing cards and dice. Likes to keep busy and don’t understand people who can watch tv all day. Would love to travel more, but it’s no fun alone. My kids, they all grown and … too busy. Everyone is always so busy. I would love to see my youngest daughter and my bella granddaughter more, but my daughter, she too busy. My son, he lives states away and he never has any money. But goes out to eat all the time. I don’t understand how they can go out to eat so much! That’s why his wife so fat. Too many people fat in this country. I don’t understand. My youngest daughter, I told her right before she got married to that black man, that she can’t gain any more weight. I told her that if she did, I wouldn’t go to the wedding. She wasn’t happy but I tell it like it is. If I have something to say, I say it. I don’t be mean but if I have to say something, I say. My oldest daughter, I don’t understand. She’s not my real daughter but I raise her. She never call, never visit. I heard more from her when she live far away. I don’t understand today. So different than the Old Country. We would get together every weekend and laugh and talk and eat. We set up big tables in the yard where everyone come together. The children would all run around. Today they no do that here. Nobody ever comes to visit, everybody too busy. I don’t understand. Note from the youngest daughter: If the above interests you or someone you may know, please oh please contact me at somefakeemail@fakemail.com to get you hooked up with my dad. Not that I would know if things work out since I never see him or talk to him. :D
it seems like life gets in the way so often ... we are all "too busy" for something and it is heartbreaking. i understand where he is coming from but i also understand the kids. i like his old country talk too.
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Aw, this post was sweet and sad. He sounded like a nice old man, then I felt bad for the way he talked to his daughters, but I know some older people are like that-my Oma always spoke her mind too. It was really sad that no one had time for him anymore, but I understand that part too. This was a great post.
ReplyDeleteAs critical as he sounds it's true today's generation, me included, just doesn't take the time for our elderly folks. I find it kind of sad and I feel guilty because I am one of those who neglect them. Change is necessary. I hope he finds a companion. My father-in-law just got remarried at 70 and he is as happy as a lark.
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ReplyDeleteThere is nothing that makes me want to call someone more than knowing that when they pick up the phone they are gonna say, "Well, well, well... surprise surprise!!! You NEVER call me anymore!!!" (Can you tell I have those family members too?) ;-)
ReplyDeleteI hope that your father finds companionship ... it's so hard when we as children grow up, move on, and have families of our own to find the time to spend with our parents and even grandparents. But we should. We must make the time.
ReplyDeletePoor grandpa. he is apparently feeling needy! Hopefully someone will take pity on him.
ReplyDeleteSo cute! Love the language choice. And it's so believable.
ReplyDeleteit's so tough growing old... especially when done so alone. :(
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