I Miss You
by Kelly Magnuson

I didn't wake up in that good of a mood this morning; the reason is that I miss my dad a lot. I really need him around right now; I want him to come back but I know that it's not possible. I'll have to solve my problems on my own.

Even though he didn't spend that much time with me, I still miss him, and I love him very much because he'll always be my dad. I realize that he probably did it just because he knew I needed help and he didn't know what to do to help me. I guess he did what he thought he had to do. I want to be mad at him, but I find it very difficult when everyone else says they love their dad, and that makes me wish that I had more time to spend with him.

I know now though that he doesn't have to suffer with it anymore. I just wish that I had more time and that he would have fought it, but as long as he's happy, I guess that's all that matters. It's hard to think that he'll never come back and that I'll never see him anymore. I'm trying to get over it, but it's going to take a little bit more time. I guess that when you lose someone you love, you never get over it. I'll just try to get over it the best I can, but I know I'll never forget him. The end.

Background Information

Talk about how you feel when you lose a loved one. Talk about your own experiences when a special person in your life leaves or passes away. Talk about how hard it can be to do something you know will hurt someone you love even though you know it's for his or her own good.

Questions

1. What do you think happened to Kelly's dad?

2. Does Kelly understand why her dad left?

3. What does the word realize mean?

4. Is Kelly angry with her father?

5. What do you think Kelly means when she says, "he doesn't have to suffer with it anymore."?

6. Use the word suffer in a sentence.

7. Do you think Kelly has accepted the loss of her father?

8. Will Kelly's dad ever come back?

9. What does he's mean?

10. Why won't Kelly forget her father?