Happy Ending in Sight

Alex

“He’s such a good kid. I almost envy him. Not envy him, like jealous, but I wish I would have had you as my dad.”

“I don’t know if you want to envy him. He hasn’t had a mother all these years. He’s had a dad that works too much.”

“But he’s had a dad that loves him and supports him. That’s what a kid needs. I don’t think it matters if it comes from a dad, a mom, a grandparent, or even an adopted parent. It doesn’t have to be all sunshine and flowers, but just mostly sunshine.”

He laughed. “That was a very good pep talk. Thank you for that. I am going to be a better father. I’m going to shower him with so much sunshine and flowers he’s going to want to escape me.”

I burst into laughter. “Maybe you don’t have to go that far.”

“Thanks for hanging out with us today. He really does like you. Love you. The whole time we were in New York, he talked about you. He was so pissed at me. The kid really gave me a run for my money.”

“I’m glad he pressured you into coming back. I’ll have to than