I’m a daddy’s girl. I’m not ashamed of it. My dad is awesome! He’s funny, he’s smart, he can cook and he’s getting adorably older. He says things like "You put that all over the MyFace, right?"... he means Facebook :)
When I was younger my dad would speak to me in riddles. Well, that’s how I saw it, I would complain about something and he’d ramble off some haiku about frogs or carriages or something, I’d just shake my head because obviously he didn’t get it. Cue: “Whatever, Dad” But as I’ve gotten older, I’ve come to appreciate his wisdom.
He’s been on this earth a lot of years and has seen a lot of things: Like literally A LOT of things:
He was a Merchant Marine for about 45 years so he’s sailed all over the globe. He’s been to too many countries to count (it’s where I get my wanderlust from), he has friends all over the globe that he’s kept in touch with (he taught me the importance of a handwritten letter). He’s had to face Neo Nazi’s in London, been to the top of Table Mountain in South Africa, hid from a herd of running buffalo in the middle of the night in Mozambique (while getting some nookie {snicker,snicker}), saved men lost at sea, competed in bodybuilding competitions and sang in a band when he was younger, you know, just stuff!
One of the best things about our relationship, I think, is the fact that we can talk to each other. Really talk. He gives me his opinion and advice knowing that it is up to me to take it or leave it.
I talk to him about life, work and of course boys and he’s always willing to lend an ear. He lets me know he’s pretty bias when it comes to me but he tries to be objective. He has these sayings that he’s been saying for years --sayings that my siblings and I would roll our eyes at, but now that we’ve lived a little bit, each one starts to make sense.
I’ve started collecting these and call them “Daddy Doverisms”
I’ll share them with you here and keep adding to the list. Take a gander and let me know if any are familiar to you. Did someone in your family say something similar? Did you roll your eyes too at first but now your mind is blown when you think about it and get IT? Lemme know!
Trouble don't set up like rain (You see the clouds roll in before rain, not the case with Trouble)
Don’t trouble Trouble until Trouble troubles you (Fave)
When Goat shit want to roll it don't wait for no breeze (when they want to leave, they leave)
One day one day congata (you get what you deserve)
All skin teeth ain't laugh (all smiles aren’t friendly)
All shut eye ain't sleep (just because someone looks a certain way, doesn’t mean they are that)
Sometimes you gotta play dead to see what kind of coffin you're going to get (word!)
2smart died at 1 smart door
One monkey doesn't stop the show (It sure doesn't! Keep it moving!)
Do so don't like so (when you do to them, what they do to you and they don’t like it)
Water runs until it finds its level and there it settles (people go for who they want)
He's a vexation to the soul (he certainly was, my dad took my break-up personally :))
Two things you should never have to chase: true friends and true love (Preach!)
A word once spoken, a coach and 6 can't bring it back (Once words are spoken, it’s hard to take them back)
A still tongue keeps a wise head (speak less)
Rats tongue sold his head (snitches get stitches ya heard!)
Night runs until daylight catches up with it (Everything comes to light, even nightfall)
Just because you can't arrive in the golden carriage, doesn’t mean you can’t go to the ball (One of my faves now)
xoSquared