2009-06-06

Daze of Traveling

As a child, I remember the sounds of the merry go round of mom & dads carnival as we traveled from town to town. There would be the hussle and bustle of everyone hurrying about to get moved to the next town and set back up just in time for opening night. On opening night you would hear the childrens laughter, screaming from fright of the rides they were riding but as I stand in the office doorway with dad overlooking the midway, I was envious of the children that came.Not because they got to ride the rides because I could ride any of them and could even tear down the kiddie rides to move to the next location.

I didn't have a normal life with mom & dad at home. When it was time for school to start, we bought my school clothes and I got dropped off at grandmas house until they finished the season usually in the 1st or 2nd week of November. In the middle of December, dad had the Miami Showman's Association to go to which he was President. I was very proud of them both but I had rather spent time with them and the twins that mom had when I was 15. Dad passed away when I was 15 & the twins were 4 months old and there is nothing I would not do for him as we had a special relationship. I did not know until he passed away that he was not my real dad but it did not matter as he was my dad in my heart. I just wish that my sisters had known what a wonderful dad he was. Mom, unfortunately, became an alcolholic after his passing and within 2 years she passed away also at the very young age of 35 without really knowing any of her children.

How would you feel if your children did not know you? Take time to know them before its too late. I know deep down she loved me in her own special way but unfortunately she didn't realize what took place. 

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