Dad Page #10

it was 8-5, Dodgers.

Two on, two out.

Up steps DiMaggio.

Hit a smash,

deep left field,

had home run

written all over it.

Everyone in

the stands knew it.

I knew it. DiMaggio knew it.

It was perfect.

But here comes this

little Gionfriddo guy.

He's racing

after the ball.

And he doesn't realize it

was hit by Joe DiMaggio.

At the last possible moment,

he jumps.

Reaches over the rail,

robs DiMaggio of a

three-run homer. Hmm.

It was an incredible catch.

It'll live forever.

But...

then comes the

really amazing thing.

DiMaggio was just

approaching second base

when he sees Gionfriddo

make this catch.

He got so upset,

he kicked the dirt.

How do you like that?

This man who never

showed any emotion,

he was human after all.

And it took Al Gionfriddo

to bring it out.

You know what

that means to me?

What?

In America,

anything is possible

if you show up for work.

Sometimes I wish

I'd held you more

when you were a kid.

I wish I kissed you more.

You did fine, Dad,

just fine.

Do you know how

much I love you?

Yeah.

A lot has happened,

Johnny.

Some good, some bad.

But when I look at you,

I know,

I must have done

something right.

Honey, I'm gonna

put these in the car.

Okay.

Did you talk to Mom?

Yeah. Mom will stay

here for now.

At least till the middle

of next month.

And then we'll see.

All right.

I think she'll be okay.

How you holding up?

I miss him.

Yeah, me too.

Go ahead,

I'll catch up with you.

I need a minute.

Go ahead.

Um...

Grandpa...

we just wanted

to take some time

to say good-bye our way.

I, I guess it's your way.

Um...

and this seemed like

the right place to do it.

Because there's so much

of you in here.

So much that's

alive and growing.

Which is still

how I think of you.

It's going to be funny.

Yeah.

Grandpa, I love you

and I miss you already.

Dad and I are here

and we're together.

This is good.

This is a good idea.

I feel better.

Me, too.

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