A Seahorse in the Thames
“I try to imagine what she must be feeling, but it’s hard to put myself in her shoes even though she is my twin. Her attitude toward Dad since he divorced Mom has always baffled me.
Our father, Merrill Poole, is not the easiest person to get along with. Even before Rebecca’s accident, Dad was a bit unapproachable, in that he was stingy with showing affection; at least that is how I saw it growing up. He was passionate about his job and I suppose he was very good at what he did—contract negotiati...ons—but that passion kept away from home a lot. When he was home, he seemed happy to be there, but most times he was exhausted from his schedule. He liked his solitude when he was home. I remember him losing himself to weekend sports on TV and the Narcolepsy Couch—my and Priscilla’s name for the sofa in the family room. Dad didn’t mind helping us girls with our homework or teaching us to fix a flat tire or even handing down discipline when we had broken a rule, but I think he liked doing only those fatherly things because he could perform them at a fairly safe distance.MoreLess
Our father, Merrill Poole, is not the easiest person to get along with. Even before Rebecca’s accident, Dad was a bit unapproachable, in that he was stingy with showing affection; at least that is how I saw it growing up. He was passionate about his job and I suppose he was very good at what he did—contract negotiati...ons—but that passion kept away from home a lot. When he was home, he seemed happy to be there, but most times he was exhausted from his schedule. He liked his solitude when he was home. I remember him losing himself to weekend sports on TV and the Narcolepsy Couch—my and Priscilla’s name for the sofa in the family room. Dad didn’t mind helping us girls with our homework or teaching us to fix a flat tire or even handing down discipline when we had broken a rule, but I think he liked doing only those fatherly things because he could perform them at a fairly safe distance.MoreLess
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