What does the word father mean to you? It is a very interesting question and many times it is defined by the moments and experiences you have spent with the person who gave you life. I have always felt that this word is something very big, not all dads know how to be what their children need, but I remember that as children we are not always what our parents need and yet they love us.
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En esta publicación hablaré sobre mi papá, puedo decir que me parezco tanto a él que en un momento de mi vida, no veía casi diferencias entre él y yo. Mi papá tiene algo especial, aunque sé que me ama mucho, no lo demuestra casi; sin embargo, él puede con dos palabras transmitir un sentimiento tan profundo que te deja sin nada que decir. Recuerdo que me decía "viejita" no sé si era porque siempre actuaba como una, desde pequeña tenía una facilidad para imitar a los adultos en su forma de hablar, un día de estos le preguntaré cuál es la verdadera razón de ese apodo.
In this post I will talk about my dad, I can say that I am so much like him that at one point in my life, I saw almost no difference between him and me. My dad has something special, even though I know he loves me a lot, he almost doesn't show it; however, he can with two words transmit such a deep feeling that leaves you with nothing to say. I remember he used to call me "old lady" I don't know if it was because I always acted like one, since I was a little girl I had a facility to imitate adults in his way of speaking, one of these days I will ask him what is the real reason for that nickname.
Tal como mencionaba mi papá es un hombre reservado, poco expresivo, pero muy responsable con su familia, una amiga me dijo es un hombre de hogar y sí lo confirmo durante 21 años, mi papá siempre estaba en casa luego del trabajo, y si salíamos casi siempre era en familia. Su hobby es ver películas, y recuerdo que me compró todas las que quise y más; de pequeña siempre quería que llegara a casa, lo quiero muchísimo, a pesar de que no siempre hemos tenido los mejores momentos, jamás dudé de que me amara profundamente.
As I mentioned my dad is a reserved man, not very expressive, but very responsible with his family, a friend told me he is a home man and yes I confirm it for 21 years, my dad was always at home after work, and if we went out it was almost always with the family. His hobby is watching movies, and I remember he bought me all the ones I wanted and more; as a little girl I always wanted him to come home, I love him very much, even though we have not always had the best of times, I never doubted that he loved me deeply.
Siempre mostraba su preocupación por mí, es muy bueno escuchando, puede darte excelentes consejos, sí te hace sentir que entiende cómo te sientes. Aunque es triste decir que no pudimos aprovechar mucho nuestro tiempo juntos, por lo retraído que era y lo difícil que se me hacía abrirme en familia. También puedo decir que tiene un carácter fuerte, no se molesta mucho, pero no quieres verlo molesto, en realidad conmigo casi no se molestaba, sin embargo si lo hacía con mis hermanos, por ser la hembra nunca fue tan duro conmigo como con ellos.
He always showed his concern for me, he is a very good listener, he can give you excellent advice, he does make you feel that he understands how you feel. Although it is sad to say that we were not able to make the most of our time together, because of how withdrawn he was and how difficult it was for me to open up as a family. I can also say that he has a strong character, he doesn't get upset a lot, but you don't want to see him upset, actually with me he hardly ever got upset, however he did with my brothers, being the female he was never as hard on me as he was with them.
Pero logró su objetivo, siento que mis hermanos y yo servimos para algo, recuerdo una vez hace años que me abrazo y me dijo "gracias hija por como eres por ayudar a tu mamá y ayudarme con tus hermanos". Ese día jamás lo olvidaré; que tus padres noten lo que haces, es algo muy grande para un hijo, algo que no se puede describir con unas cuantas palabras, es algo que te llena tu corazón.
But he achieved his goal, I feel that my brothers and I serve for something, I remember once years ago he hugged me and told me "thank you daughter for how you are for helping your mom and helping me with your brothers".That day I will never forget; that your parents notice what you do, is something very big for a child, something that cannot be described with a few words, it is something that fills your heart.
Para mí un papá se define en dos palabras: protección y seguridad, eso me hacía sentir mi papá, yo lo respeto mucho, él siempre se lo ha ganado, siendo bueno con mamá y estando atento a que de pequeños no nos faltará nada, siempre trabajó mucho y tengo buenos recuerdos de esos tiempos, como cuando un mes seguido me contó un cuento absolutamente fascinante, quedó grabado en mi corazón, de vez en cuando también leímos alguna porción bíblica para niños, no puedo comparar con nada esos momentos.
For me a dad is defined in two words: protection and security, that's what my dad made me feel, I respect him a lot, he has always earned it, being good to mom and being attentive that when we were little nothing was missing, he always worked hard and I have good memories of those times, like when one month in a row he told me an absolutely fascinating story, it was engraved in my heart, from time to time we also read some biblical portion for children, I can't compare with anything those moments.
También recuerdo los momentos de cosquillas, los mejores de toda mi vida, recuerdo que gritaba tanto que huían, tener una familia es un tesoro muy grande. Y a pesar de nuestros defectos al cuadrado porque nos parecemos mucho, siempre voy a estar agradecida por todo, hasta por lo que en ese momento no comprendí, porque me hizo fuerte, decidida y me enseñó a enfrentarme a la vida.
I also remember the tickling moments, the best of my whole life, I remember screaming so much that they ran away, having a family is a great treasure. And despite our flaws squared because we are so much alike, I will always be grateful for everything, even for what I didn't understand at the time, because he made me strong, determined and taught me how to face life.
Mi papá es un ejemplo de amor verdadero al demostrar ser un buen esposo, de abnegación al estar para quien lo necesitara y alguien muy importante para mí. Ya no es tan joven, eso me entristece porque no estás preparado para verlos envejecer, pero siempre tendrás los buenos recuerdos que atesoraste. Sea como sea tu papá, espero que tengas algún recuerdo que te saque una sonrisa desde lo más profundo de tu corazón. Les envío un enorme abrazo
My dad is an example of true love by proving to be a good husband, of selflessness by being there for whoever needed him and someone very important to me. He is not so young anymore, that makes me sad because you are not ready to see them grow old, but you will always have the good memories that you treasured. However your dad is, I hope you have some memory that brings a smile to your face from deep in your heart. I send you a big hug.
