Dad

There should have been more time... I know he wanted a few more years.

I can't help thinking back to this song. It was playing in the car on the cassette player when we were all going to visit my brother in college. It was the first time I had ever heard Jim Croce and I remember liking it more than any of the other greatest hits. I don't recall just what my father said exactly to my mother, but he made a point of dedicating it in some way or another to my mother.

They were married for 46 years and with each other even longer. He would tell me their story many times, sitting on the back patio, at night after a few drinks, when his sentimental side poured out as easy as the whiskey from his bottle. She was the girl he dated and then had to see one more time even though he was engaged to someone else because he couldn't stop thinking about her.

Now she wishes she could see him one more time. We all do. He always gave me a hug and kiss when leaving but I didn't have that the last time I saw him. It was getting late and they were trying to get home before dark. So many times in the last year I would think, this could be the last time,(he looked older and more tired),but not that day. I'm sorry I didn't make more time.

[HQ] Jim Croce - Time in a Bottle [HD] - YouTube