This post is basically a rant. I live 3 miles from my dad (not very far I know) but everyday I visit him, take him shopping, sit with him and watch tv etc.
I sort out all his appointments, check what he is eating, sort out his bins etc If it were not for me he would be marooned.
Somewhere I have a brother, well actually he lives a 5 minute walk from my dads (same village) Brother visits once a week for 10 minutes, he has been known as the minute man since before my mum died 6 years ago. It was my mum who gave him that name as whenever he visits 'he can only stay a minute' because he has somewhere else to go or something else to do. Very busy.
I called in on the minute man a couple of weeks ago to let him know how dad got on at the doctors but I realised after a couple of minutes that I was boring him so I left. I now realise that he has little interest in his dad and that it is all up to me.
I can't say anything because it will cause rows in the family so I thought I would just put my feelings down on here and it might make me feel better.
Don't worry about responding as I suspect that I am not the only one with this problem and just writing this post in public has made me feel a bit better.
You see the minute man has a very important life and family and his job is very important too, he has also just joined the masons. Very important indeed.
Well I have news for the minute man. I have a job far more important than anything he does. I look after our dad who used to sail the worlds oceans as a merchant seaman and would have done anything for his family.
Rant over and yes I do feel better for that.
I sort out all his appointments, check what he is eating, sort out his bins etc If it were not for me he would be marooned.
Somewhere I have a brother, well actually he lives a 5 minute walk from my dads (same village) Brother visits once a week for 10 minutes, he has been known as the minute man since before my mum died 6 years ago. It was my mum who gave him that name as whenever he visits 'he can only stay a minute' because he has somewhere else to go or something else to do. Very busy.
I called in on the minute man a couple of weeks ago to let him know how dad got on at the doctors but I realised after a couple of minutes that I was boring him so I left. I now realise that he has little interest in his dad and that it is all up to me.
I can't say anything because it will cause rows in the family so I thought I would just put my feelings down on here and it might make me feel better.
Don't worry about responding as I suspect that I am not the only one with this problem and just writing this post in public has made me feel a bit better.
You see the minute man has a very important life and family and his job is very important too, he has also just joined the masons. Very important indeed.
Well I have news for the minute man. I have a job far more important than anything he does. I look after our dad who used to sail the worlds oceans as a merchant seaman and would have done anything for his family.
Rant over and yes I do feel better for that.