Simply Life

I hope everyone has a wonderful Father's Day. It's been 5 years now since my dad passed away. I wish I had known him better.
He made a lot of mistakes in his life. I do know that he loved me.
At his funeral, I was told that he said I was the best thing that he ever did.
That meant a lot.
I remember when I was younger (perhaps a teenager), I gave my mom a Father's Day card. It was no accident. I did, and still do, believe that she has been more of a father to me than he was. She was the one who took care of me every day, and loved me through everything. He loved me from afar. He was too busy either drinking or trying to get better.
I loved him then, and I love him still.
I've missed him all my life.

Moral of the story: Don't waste your life drinking, or anything else. It's too precious.