Adriana Chechik Morning Tenderness

“I woke up to the sound of my phone ringing. I looked at the caller id and saw that it was my mom. She was calling to tell me that my dad was in the hospital and that I needed to come home right away. I got out of bed and put on my robe and slippers. I grabbed my purse and keys and headed out the door.” “When I got to the hospital, I saw my dad in the waiting room. He was sitting in a chair with his face in his hands. I walked over to him and put my hand on his shoulder. He looked up at me and smiled. I sat down next to him. He put his arm around me and pulled me into a hug. I hugged him back. I could tell that he was in a lot of pain. I had never seen him like this before. I didn’t know what to do or say. I just sat there and held him. After a few minutes, he pulled away from me and looked into my eyes. He said, “I’m so sorry, Adrianna. I love you so much. I don’t know how I’m going to make this up to you.” I started to cry. He pulled me close to him again and held me. I couldn’t stop crying. I told him that I loved him too and that it would be okay. He told me that he loved me more than anything in the world and that he would make it up to…watch the video!