Pretty much my whole life, I’ve ate with my dad once a
week. My parents divorced when I was in
elementary school, and like most other kids from divorce, I saw my dad one
night a week and every other weekend.
And that worked great for us! I
had an awesome childhood and both my parents are AMAZING! I am so blessed!
But now, I’m 28 years old and I still eat with my dad every
Wednesday night. The tradition grew and
adjusted just like I did over all the years. In
college, he drove to Raleigh every Wednesday to eat with me and however many
people I drug along with me. (Thanks dad
for feeding us all those years J) Then I met my husband, and even though I don’t
remember, I’d be willing to bet he first met my dad on a Wednesday night. When I got married, some people told my dad I’d
stop eating with him because I’d be with Phil.
But it’s been three years and I still eat every Wednesday night!
Six months ago, I started documenting these nights. I thought it would be fun for me to have all these pictures and thought a hashtag was a great way to keep them all in one place! That’s when #52wednesdayswithdad started.
Somehow, it grew bigger than I ever imagined. People started commenting on the photos and
others would even ask at work where we ate, or what dad and I were going to do
that night. Other people actually looked
forward to this weekly event that I’d been doing for years. I think they enjoyed seeing a parent and
child still have a great relationship into adulthood. (<- is that for
real? There is no way I’m an
adult!!!) Dad even started enjoying
it. Some nights he reminds me to take
the picture if I forget. And one day, I’ll
figure out how to get him to smile.
Here is my amazing mom!!! Can't leave her out of the post!!! :-)
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