Don’t wait for the big moments. The graduations, the weddings, the holidays.
Part 1 was the closet door. Part 2 is the serpentine belt. Part 3 will be the leaky faucet I don’t even know about yet. Part 47 will be him showing up to fix the porch light at my first house. These aren’t moments. They’re a language. oh daddy part 2
And I realized: Oh daddy part 2 isn’t the sequel. It’s the entire franchise. Don’t wait for the big moments
While he was elbow-deep in my engine, muttering things like “whoever designed this tensioner never had to work on it in real life” and “see? this is why I don’t trust a four-cylinder,” I just watched him. Part 2 is the serpentine belt
It started innocently enough. My car has been making a sound. Not a check-engine-light sound. Worse. A “hey, remember that band you liked in college? This sounds exactly like their off-key B-side” sound. I mentioned it offhand to my mom on the phone. “Yeah, it’s probably fine. I’ll get it looked at… eventually.”
If you’re lucky enough to have an “Oh Daddy” in your life—whether it’s your actual dad, a stepdad, a grandpa, an uncle, or someone who just showed up when they didn’t have to—don’t wait for Part 3 to tell them.