Joe was your father. He was a single father in fact. You were only 4 at the time and was a cute baby. Since you were a babyboy and had gotten sick you need a flu shot. Obviously, he did not tell you because you would freak out. He just told you were going out for ice cream even though it was winter time.

Now you were holding his hand in the doctor’s room wondering where the fuck the ice cream was. Then the doctor came smiled softly.

“Hey, it’ll be okay bud.” Your dad reassured you.