Evil Will Always Triumph, Because Good is Dumb.
It’s been a while since I’ve written about anything dealing with my father. It’s getting close to the one year mark of his passing, and I’ve pretty much put this behind me now. I still have moments where I miss him, but I don’t think those moments will go away. Everyone tells me he’s watching out for me, and you know, I think they might be right. I have proof living with me right now. Let me explain:
Back in the summer of last year, my dad started getting pretty sick, like every two weeks or so. In July, he started to get a bit worse, and as he did I started downhill. Between being alone and him being sick, it wasn’t a recipe for happiness, really. I was really withdrawn from things, although I did make the occasional LUG meeting or game night. My nights were filled with time spent in Second Life (which I’ve mentioned before). About a week before I found out my dad had cancer, I had met Bethany. It was a chance meeting, and I was in one of my ‘woe is me’ moods, given the situation. Well, anyway, Bethany and I started talking a lot more (turns out she had some life drama as well at the time) and we became one another’s ear, and the rest is history. I’ll be with her one year come July 13th. My how time flies when you’re having fun :)
The other thing that has me thinking I’m being watched over is the whole job situation. It just seemed like everything fell into place when it came to getting my new position. The interview went awesome, everyone liked me, and the opportunity presented itself at the right time. I’ve been down here for about two months now, and I’m still loving every minute of my job. Some days are filled with stress, but it’s still a lot of fun and I’m working in an environment I love: Unix / Linux.
The whole passing of my father and the subsequent events that followed have me believing that even when something bad happens, there’s bound to be something good that comes from it. I do wish Beth could have met him. He was a big influence on who I am, and I’m sure he’d love her. Her sense of humor reminds me of his. Of course, as we go through raising our child, I’ll have his voice, as well as my mom’s voice, in my head stating this phrase over and over: “Wait until you have kids… then it’s your turn”. If this child turns out anything like me, those words will be quite true.
Stay tuned this weekend for my next installment of The Geeky Dad, where I’ll cover what I’ve been feeling physically and mentally, as well as share
the lasagna recipe I whipped up for dinner.
