Who is Ari? She's a woman...
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Embarrassed
Ari is in the backseat of her moms car, all buckled up and holding her favorite Barbie. She's ready for this road trip, it's not just any road trip, she's going to see her daddy - in prison. Ari doesn't really know how to feel other than she's a daddy's girl and can't wait to see him. Mom on the other hand is having mixed feelings. She's not really sure where they stand and certainly never wanted to take her daughter to a prison. They speed through the dark forest like streets on a mission to "see daddy", Ari drifts off and sleeps most of the way. Once they arrive, Ari could tell her mom was nervous, I'm sure she just didn't know what to expect. Ari's dad came out and she ran up to him as fast as she could, he held her tight in his arms and told her how happy he was to see her. They played, talked, ate and walked around until their time was up. Ari felt really sad to leave her daddy and her mom seemed to feel the same way. Ari and her mom got back into town, days, months and even years passed and basically these road trips were second nature, until Ari had a "daddy/daughter dance" at school - it was impossible for her daddy to come, he's in prison. She began asking herself if she was the only one with a dad in prison, and if he was gonna be there forever. Her emotions got the best of her and her mom noticed some changes. Ari started to lie and tell people her dad worked out of town and blamed his absence on working hard to provide for their family, when really that's exactly what her mom did. After a while Ari started to realize how much she was lying, how often the lie came up and how she wished her life was normal. She became angry, at everyone. All the other girls have their daddy's and they never have to leave them. Ari started to beg not to go on the road trips and write a little less. Cali chimed in and told her shes being selfish and rude, Ari wasn't trying to hear it so she brushed it off. Over time she felt really guilty and before she knew it her dad was out. Everyone acted normal but Ari still didn't feel better, she missed out on a lot of stuff while her dad was away and always feared he would leave again. Ultimately he did but not till years later when she was graduating college.
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Dani here... Aww Ari babygirl, first off you have every right to feel different but learn to embrace it! Who your parents are does not make who you are. Always show pride in yourself and never let anyone else's actions get you down! Pray for your dad, and pray for those negative feelings to be lifted! Learn from mistakes from those around you but do not be ashamed, anyone who treats you differently or judges you based off someone besides yourself doesn't need to be apart of your life! <3
ReplyDeleteShauna here.. Dani is absolutely right about that! I think it's also important to say that as a parent, we need to realize that choices we make with our own lives can and often do have a direct impact to our child's lives as well. Situations like Ari's in this story can take away a child's confidence and/or will to build relationships with other people. Also can impact the relationships she already had. Dani is right though, always live and love yourself for you. Although parents are supposed to set the example for how we should live life, we never have to become who or what they are.
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