I think I just saw a pig fly by my window.

JCbride2015

So my dad calls me at work last night around 6:30 and we chit chatted for a while.  I told him how FILs' offer to use their timeshare in Aruba fell through (boo) and we are now thinking of doing a long weekend on the RI shore, where my dad is from (yay!) so we started talking about Newport vs. Narragansett, etc.  Then out of the blue he goes into this long speech about how his financial situation is up in the air because they are moving, and "I know I have been silent about making any offers to help with the wedding, and I haven't really been involved.  I kept thinking that by now in early 2015 we'd have bought the house and I'd know more about my financial situation, and I could just spring a surprise on you and help with the wedding.  Well.... our financial situation is still unsure because we haven't found a house yet... but I really want to help.  So I'm sorry I can't tell you how much right now, but just know that at some point soon I'll be stepping in and taking care of something for the wedding for you."  It was so shocking to me just that he wants to be involved, whatever financial help he gives for the wedding aside.

And then he asked what he should wear and now he wants to rent a tux to match the groomsmen and FIL.

Did aliens snatch my father?

I'm just really touched that he wants to be involved, since I know weddings are completely not his thing, and I told him as much.  It's very sweet and makes me feel all fuzzy.  My dad is a little weird about stuff but it means a lot that he is trying.

climbingsingle

Aww! That's great!

Inkdancer

Aww cutie. Dads are the best, sometimes.

wandajune6

That's wonderful. So happy for you!

mikenberger

Aww yay

blabla89

That's wonderful!

pinkcow13

Awww, that's tender Yay! (For some bizarre reason I thought you literally saw a pig out your window. I think I may need more coffee.)

theartistformerlyknownas

That's so sweet!

levioosa

Aw, that's so sweet. 

Wegl13

That is awesome but I was really hoping for a blurry cell phone pic of a pig on a crane. Carry on!

KatieinBkln

This makes me feel all fuzzy inside! I know you had been really hurt by his lack of involvement. What a sweet day it is to know this has been on his mind!

WhatawagSBNy

We had some hurtful things around my first marriage, and second time round parents and I were tiptoeing a bit.
We stored my dress at parents, away from hazards at our house when the dress came in.

I went looking and it was gone. Ran to Mom and she said Dad was in his study, and she smiled.
And there he was, ignoring his work and sitting with his feet up, smiling and just looking at my dress. Which he had been doing an hour or more every night for weeks.

No big deal. But warm sunshine clearing any past trouble away.

Your father's overture means so much. I am happy for you.

Inkdancer

WhatawagSBNy said:

We had some hurtful things around my first marriage, and second time round parents and I were tiptoeing a bit. We stored my dress at parents, away from hazards at our house when the dress came in. I went looking and it was gone. Ran to Mom and she said Dad was in his study, and she smiled. And there he was, ignoring his work and sitting with his feet up, smiling and just looking at my dress. Which he had been doing an hour or more every night for weeks. No big deal. But warm sunshine clearing any past trouble away. Your father's overture means so much. I am happy for you.

That made me tear up a little. How sweet!