My Grandfather: Moving To Florida For A Better Job

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In August of 2013, my dad moved to Florida for a better job opportunity. For the longest time, he hid the issues he had with his money from me. He still has never told me directly that he was in debt; the only reason I know is that I overheard my sister talking to her boyfriend about it. He moved to Florida to be a warehouse manager of his nephew’s beauty company, JacoSpa. Apparently, he was offered this job multiple times, but he could not bear the thought of leaving his family in a different state than he would be. However, his place of employment at the time was not successful, for it was the primary reason that he was in debt. He was a carpenter at a company that would barely get a new project every other month. Overall, it is noticeable …show more content…

He was still debating if this was a better option, but that was because he wanted a reason to stay in Pennsylvania. He did not even have to tell us that he was going to have to move to Florida; anyone could tell by the look on his face what the responsible answer was. This was one of the few times that I have truly seen my dad devastated; his eyes were enveloped with sadness, for one could tell how heartbroken he was. When the time came for him to leave, my mom, sister, and I went to the beach, and he started his 19-hour drive to Florida. Now granted, he comes back to visit for a weekend once a month, so I still get to spend time with my dad. The few days I get to spend with him in the month is of a much greater quality than the time I spent with him before he left. We spend as much time together as possible to make sure that the visit is worthwhile. Moreover, each goodbye has been as gut-wrenching as the first. It feels like I got my dad back, and he is being ripped away from me, once …show more content…

He is in constant fear that his two daughters will resent him. He is not aware that this experience has taught me lessons I would have never learned otherwise. I am not saying that this experience has been positive; it has forced me to come to terms with emotions that I did not want to deal with, left me an emotional wreck, and almost caused me to resent my mother, not him. Furthermore, this event has left me with beliefs that I would not have fully understood otherwise. He left his family, but for the overall benefit of us. Even if it means not being with them, he is putting his own family first. I learned to make all time spent, time worth spending. This experience showed me that difficult times will come, and tough decisions will need to be made. This radical change showed me to have the courage to power through troublesome times, and I will carry these lessons that I have learned from him in my heart throughout the rest of my life. My dad is the greatest role model I have had in my life, and this experience has left me eternally grateful for how much he indirectly taught me through his move to

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