snowflakes

Father's day

Tomorrow is father's day - families will be out, strollers will clogg the footpaths and on Monday desks will be covered in colourful cards. I feel sad that Mr Optimist will be left out just the way I am left out on Mother's day. It reminds me of being the only one not picked to play for the school team, the only one left standing on the field.

So, what should I do for Mr Optimist?

For a while I was thinking: 'Nothing - just ignore the day and it will go away'. But then that is not fair - most other men will get presents and have a day out so why should Mr Optimist miss out? Why punish him some more?

But what to do, what to do? The next thought that came to me was to give him a framed picture of Samsi (our cat) and I. Maybe he will put it on his desk... Then I felt another pang of pain - put it on the desk, just like other men put pictures of their children?

I mulled over what to do for a bit longer.

It will be a dinner out and a photo of Samsi and I. For better or worse, that is our family for now - and I am proud of us, just as we are!

posted by snowhite @ 10:53 PM