“He’s Like a Second Father to Me”
"Though I have never been helped in my times of need, I still feel compelled to help people in their trying times in life."
Are the words from my uncle my second father. He cares more for others than he cares for himself. He makes sure his loved ones are taken care of before him. He makes sure everyone’s safe, healthy, and secure before he is. When I needed to get new clothes and school supplies for school. He took me out and bought me every piece of clothing that I needed. Then he took me to Staples and went through almost every aisle getting everything that was on my list of supplies and he made sure I had extras. He took a whole day off just to do that for me whom he calls his "little princess". I always wondered to myself why would he do this? All he had for himself were three daily outfits and about five dress up and go out outfits. When I asked why he didn’t go shopping for himself he said, "As long as I’ve got you and your aunty there's no need to go out and get new things unless they were falling apart and I was dieing". When he said that my heart ached just a tad I didn't know if I was sad or thankful. All I could do was hug him and tell him that I loved him a whole lot. I couldn't understand why he was like that but it felt good knowing that I've had him my whole life. Every time he picks me up and my other little cousins, the first thing he asks us is if we ate yet. If we hadn't eaten he'd ask us what we'd like to eat and it was always up to me what the final decision was.
He always said "I don't mind where we eat it's all on you". I'd laugh because it was like he gave me full control at least that’s what I'd to think. This one time when I chose to go to some taco shop and they didn't take card he saw that he had only a little amount of cash and it would only buy about four meals and there was five of us kids he told us to order what we wanted and that he wasn't hungry.
"Uncle, are you sure? I'll share with you" I said.
"Its okay princess I'm not that hungry I'll just eat what you guys can't finish" he said with no hesitation.
I hurried up and ate half of my meal then said I was full and I couldn't eat anymore and I couldn't move. When inside it was a little itty bitty meal and I wasn't even close to being full. I handed it over to him and as I watched him eat it I felt good. I couldn't have someone I love starve and watch me eat after they bought me the very meal I was chowing down I had to do something. & I did it and it made my day.
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