Northern_Lights_2021

40 Ode to my father whose patience is endless, with two crazy redheads that are full of madness. Oh how quiet is he when they go on a rant about things that need fixing that they just can’t. Like how one redhead’s heart is broken by a boy who treated her like an exchangeable token. Father, who knows not of this century's love, poured her some whiskey in a big-ass beer mug. Or how the second redhead was chased by a muskrat and then Father got a shovel to hit that rat flat. But sometimes his patience runs out, it is true. Like when you touch his flavored water or his damn food. Father is also a master chef in the kitchen, you see, but only with the air fryer he bought off TV. He also is good at pep talks when you need a lift. He says things like “Be a Grizzly” or "You're a Damn Dipstick." He'll say things like this to toughen you up, but will give you cash when you’re down on your luck. Ode to the hero, my father, who always saves the day by loving my sister and me in his own special way. Maray Larson Ode to My Father