Making Time for Daddy
August 23rd, 2006 by Jackie
Dads are NOT easy to buy for. Generally there are two kinds of dads in the world: the Dad who doesn’t want anything because he buys everything himself and the Dad who doesn’t want anything because he prefers the thing he’s already had for 30 years. My dad falls into the second category.
It’s not that my dad doesn’t have or like nice things, he just doesn’t see the need for new nice things, so as his birthday was quickly approaching this year I found myself stumped: what to get dad?
Grandpa’s Watch
I remember grandpa’s gold pocket watch. He’d wear the watch on special occasions. Grandpa wore the watch for style rather than utility. Grandpa was a fisherman. He didn’t give a damn about time and had no use for a watch. Nonetheless, he wore that watch. Even in his wedding picture you can see the watch chain peeking from his vest.
Gold Watch Mystery
Rumor has it grandpa got his gold watch before coming to America. Rumor has it said watch was a trade. Rumor has it grandpa was bootlegging and the watch was payment. Rumor has it the watch owner was no small potato. Rumor has it the watch owner came looking for the watch some years back and grandpa wouldn’t give the watch back. Grandpa was tough. Grandpa liked his watch.
A ‘New’ Watch
But that’s just watch rumor. When grandpa passed last year, my father inherited the watch. Although grandpa took careful care of the watch, the watch was old. The watch was worn down. The watch chain was limp. The watch cover didn’t open properly. The watch was awry. The watch was hurting. So as dad’s birthday approached I thought: The watch! I stole the watch from dad’s drawer last time I visited and brought the watch to a jeweler. It was a good decision!
That old pocket watch looks great! That watch looks as good as the day grandpa traded it for his homemade liquor. My dad was really happy to see the watch restored. It meant a lot to him and that meant a lot to me.
Lesson: Sometimes old stuff makes great gifts!
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