David Ernest Williams, Adoptive Father
Ashley singing: Mom-my Le-sa is so pret-ty.Mom-my Le-sa is so pret-ty.Mom-my Le-sa is so pret-ty.I love and like Mom-my Lesa. Dad-dy Dave is so pret-ty.I mean Dad-dy Dave is so hand-some.Dad-dy Dave is so hand-some.Dwyane-y and Bruce-y and Dad-dy Dave is so hand-some.Dad-dy Dave is hand-some-est cause he is gray.I Read more…
Ashley, talking about “Our Field” again: Next time I will get mad. I don’t like turkeys and deers that don’t let peoples see them! That’s just mean, right Daddy? Dave: Maybe something scared them all away and now they’re afraid? Ashley, sounding dubious: We’ll see.
[Every day on the way to daycare I drive by a certain field. It is “Our Field” and on most days we see deer and/or turkeys. This past week we haven’t seen either which is kind of odd.] Dave to Ashley: Nothing! I don’t see anything again. Do you? Ashley: Read more…
Dillan: Dave, I’m not sure how to tell you this but Bruce broke your house.
Ashley: Is this our road or God’s road? Dave: This road was made by people. Ashley: But God made us from dirt and this road is made from dirt too. Dave: He did. And He made us smart so we could build roads and stuff. Ashley: Why didn’t God just Read more…
Dillan: Did you get that scar from that tire that blowed up? Dave: Yes, and if you look close you can see I have scars all over. Ashley, staring at me: I can see all the scars on your face Daddy.
As I was driving us to daycare and work in the morning, Ashley said: Those people going the other way are going home ’cause they’ve been working all night. They will get sick ’cause they didn’t go to sleep!
Ashley: Daddy, did you slow down because you saw that cat? Dave: Yes. I’ve never hit a cat or dog and I hope I never do. Ashley: Some people are stupid and run over animals because they don’t want to see any animals any more. Dave: Sometimes they can’t help Read more…
Dillan: We’ve been here a long time. Dave: Yes you have. Dillan: Will we ever see my mom and dad someday? Dave: I don’t know. Do you even remember what your mom and dad look like? Ashley: No, but they are white, very white. [pause] What are their names again?