Daddy Dan

Sometimes it’s very easy to say goodbye and other times it’s very hard.

Sometimes you reach a point where a change is necessary, and sometimes a change is completely out of your control.

Sometimes you say goodbye with tears, even though you know that the future will bring even brighter days.

With a mixture of sadness, excitement, and hope, today is my day to say farewell and goodbye.  Some of you (and I hope you know who you are) will be missed, and to be completely honest, some of you will not.

Some things I regret saying farewell to, but know that it is beyond my control.

Farewell to:

• Summer – Oh how we take you for granted each year.  When you arrive we always feel as if you’ll be here forever, and it seems like we don’t always take full advantage of you.  Please hurry back!  We love you!  Now don’t get me wrong, we also love Fall, Winter, and Spring.  Each of them have their positive characteristics.  Fall has football and Halloween, Winter brings us Christmas, fireplaces and xxx, and Spring endears us to it with its lure of baseball and the flowers blooming.  But Summer, as I suspect you already know, you are our favorite – always have been and always will – just don’t tell your fellow seasons.  Oh, and thank you for taking Summer Electricity Bill with you!
• Babito’s Babyhood – It seems like you were just born and you’re already showing definite signs of being a little boy.  You’ve grown up too fast, and we’ll miss everything about your babyhood and how you completely depended on us for everything.  Although we’ll miss you dearly, we’re excited to welcome in Babito’s childhood and the promise it brings with it.  Thanks for the past two years.  They’ve been great!
• Disorganization and Procrastination – Oh, Disorganization and Procrastination, we’ve been off-and-on friends, at least work friends, for many years.  I always manage to lose touch with you from time to time, but you always seem to show up, especially when I’m swamped at work.  Now that we’re going through a slow period at work, I plan on taking steps to send you packing once more.  No offense, but you just don’t do it for me anymore.  Tata, and happy trails, my frenemies.  (Although I’m sure we’ll meet again.)

Some things I’m saying goodbye to with glee, and some other things I’m saying goodbye to in the vain hope that they will go away, although I know that they will not:

Goodbye to:

• The 2008 Election - You’ve overstayed your welcome, 2008 Election.  When did you first arrive?  I can’t even remember the date, but I think it was just after the last election left us.  I hope 2012 Election won’t arrive as early as you did.  No wonder nothing gets done in Washington.  Our politicians are in constant election mode because of you.  I can’t wait until you go away.  I already know who I’m voting for, so I don’t need to see your debates, your endless commercials, your annoying phone calls, or your junk mail.  I don’t want to see or hear all the negativity politicians throw at each other to win my vote.  Do you not know that your opponents are your FELLOW AMERICANS!  Good riddance!
• Stinky, Expensive Diapers – Although I don’t know exactly when you’re going away, I know that you will be hitting the road soon.  I hope we meet again soon, with you attached to Babito’s sibling.  You’re on a short leash, you stinky, expensive diapers.  Right now, The Babito is still attached to you and it’s up to him when you leave, but very soon we will be trying to convince him it’s your time to go.
• My Crappy Verizon Phone – Why don’t you have any of the bells and whistles that you know my technology-obsessed personality craves?  Sure, you were the “it” thing when I picked you up, but now you’re old news.  That long-term agreement I signed with you is the only reason you’re still around.  I really don’t mean to break your heart, but you’ll soon be out of my life.  No, I haven’t met anyone else, at least yet.  I have been checking out replacements for you though.  Yes, the i-phone was the heavy favorite to take your place, but now I also have my eye on the Google phone.  Until then, can you please just stay charged for a whole day for once?  Thanks.
• Los Angeles Traffic – My constant nemesis.  I’ve grown to live with you thanks to my ipod, talk radio, and my cell phone, but I still don’t like you.  I know you’ll never go away, but thanks to the Metrolink I’ve been able to avoid you as much as possible.  Hopefully we’ll be only occasional acquaintances going forward.  And hey, isn’t Monday-Friday enough for you?  I’ve noticed you’ve started to hang around on the weekends too.  Get a life, Los Angeles Traffic!
• Rude People – I’ve also learned to live with you, although I truly detest you.  I just realized that I can’t let your poor attitude bring my attitude down.  I see you everywhere.  You don’t let people merge into traffic on the freeway, even though you aren’t going to get where your rudeness is headed any faster by cutting me off.  You stand right in front of The Babito at Disneyland when he’s trying to watch a parade or fireworks show, oblivious to your rudeness.  You bump into me and don’t say sorry.  You suck, rude people!  Oh, how I wish you’d go away for good, but I know you won’t.  I know, you’ll say it’s not your fault that you are the way you are, and I partially agree.  Your parents didn’t raise you right, Rude People, and I’d like to slap both you and your parents silly.  It’s bad enough that you’re rude to me, but watch it with The Babito, ok?  Daddy Dan doesn’t play that game!

Ok, that’s enough for tonight.  See you tomorrow everybody!

Tags: Daily Life

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