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Date Posted: 06:57:18 07/02/02 Tue
Author: Laura
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In reply to: Caitlin 's message, ">>" on 18:37:46 06/30/02 Sun

Yeah, the day I wrote that, my dad sent an apology letter to my mom. She let me read it. It said a lot about how he was very sorry that he wasn't showing the love he feels for my mother and me.
You're right about him getting lost in work. It was good when he was at his work building, but now that his boss has given him a laptop to work from home with, he is constantly working. As I type, he's up in the study, on his laptop. He's eating his breakfast (@ 10:00 AM) in there. Right now. It's nuts!
My mom seemed really upset when she left for treatments. (One of her friends brought her) Dad thinks it is because he isn't driving her into Boston. I think there might be some guilt that he can't. Also, mom told me yesterday that dad was worrying about maybe losing his job. But I know for a fact that the company signed a contract saying that he would not be fired. Mom and I both think that he is overworrying about things, and making his life even more stressful.
My uncle, his brother, has invited us to come over on his sailboat for 4th of July, and my dad said that he and mom would only be there for a little bit. That's understandable. But when I tried to set up plans for me to go and possibly sleep over with my cousin, he kept interrupting and saying things like, "Just because mom has restrictions, doesn't mean you have to, too" and I think he was just reassuring himself. He needs that. So I let him talk.
Also I felt really bad this morning because I have braces and the wire came out in the back, so we had to go to the orthodontist. Dad seemed unhappy because he wanted to work. On the way back, he wa like, "When we get home, I'm going straight to work." and he said it in a very business like way. I'm his daughter, not his co-worker!

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