Private Display of Affection by WInter Sandberg

Author:WInter Sandberg [Sandberg, WInter]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harmony Ink Press
Published: 2013-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

THE VISITATION and funeral were difficult. Hugo got up and spoke about his father at the service, sharing short stories to demonstrate characteristics he valued in him. He choked up at the lectern in front of what felt like half the city of Austin on that Monday morning. As he looked out into the church, he saw people he knew, acquaintances he remembered meeting when he was only a young boy, and complete strangers. He took a few steadying breaths and wiped his eyes dry. His gaze landed on Kevin about halfway back in the large church. He sat next to his mother, who was somber and held a lace-trimmed hanky up to her face.

“Just a few days before he died, my dad told me there was nothing, nothing in the world that would make him not be proud of me. But he left some pretty big shoes to fill.” Hugo looked down at his notes and allowed himself a few seconds to swallow down a thick lump in his throat. “Lucky for me, he wouldn’t mind if I replaced the laces with buckles to make them easier to get into, or even if I were to paint flames or lightning bolts on the sides of his shoes just so I’d believe, like he believed, that I could be anything I wanted. My dad let me be me. And he loved me in spite of all of my faults. And there is no greater gift a father can give to his son or his daughter. Thank you, Dad, for loving… just me.”

Hugo looked up at his last words and saw Kevin wiping tears from his face.

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