Joe’s Papa
Everybody at home was very happy and overjoyed when Joe was born. We loved caring him, whenever he used to cry we rush sensing the reason, played, laughed & smiled with him, never left him alone. He had become everyone’s darling I and Mary were doing private jobs. I was doing night shift job, so mary & my parents took the charge of looking after Joe in day and at night time. He missed me more often till he turned 2+, slept all his childhood nights with mommy and grandparents. Luckily, on weekly offs got chance to be with Joe and during his early childhood I was either away or sleeping at home at day time. Mary one day told me I observed Joe was missing you a lot. Why not you would try for a day shift job none can take the place of his papa.
His childhood would never be back. I started thinking about it. I was so untroubled earlier now this made me concerned Joe had started turning aggressive. He stopped going to bedroom he had found his bedroom lonely without his papa. For many months he slept with his grandparents. On asking it had been told to me by his doctor John why would not you try for day shift “your child is missing his papa.” Even my mom told me John your child needs you more than anything. I was not slept that day. I was kept tossing on the bed. I had started searching a good day job for me,I took manyoffs, gave many interviews but found difficult to search a satisfactory job for me. Joe behavior was turning very repulsive day by day. I more often found mary tired in handling naughty Joe.
After few months I got selected in a company for day job. I was more than happy and glad now nobody will complain I would give enough time to my family. Mary would be more relaxed and Joe would love his dad company. That was my first day after Joe born, when I was back to home after office in the evening, I played with Joe, he hugged me I took him for a bike ride, bought him some toffees. He was more happy for me THAN FOR things.
@ 11.30Pm when Mary trucked Joe into bed I was also next to him, Joe was playing. Mary said to him time to sleep I am going to switch off lights. Joe shouted no mom I wanted to play more. Mary said no we have to sleep now. I loved the moment. Then while closing his eyes Joe pulled me away and asked me to turn my face from him and hugged his mom kissed her and said good night. I said to myself John you changed job in order to have more time with his family. But now Joe doesn't seem interested in having him around... Joe has been turned 3+ I m doing day job still every time he pulled me away and hug his mom …………….. kiss her mom Kids will not tell us but long-windedly every night he told me and being away from him that I lost my deep attachment to him……………………. I m happy to see him in Mary arms.
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