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As a young “ankle biter” going to work with Dad was always special. Stacy is a local blogger living in Johns Creek. She is a mother to 7 kids and author’s a blog titles TIHIDI.com (This Is How I Do It). She can be reached at tihidiblog@gmail.com.
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BEING WITH DAD IS WHAT COUNTS MOST By Stacy Swiger
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My grandfather owned and operated a car dealership in a small New Jersey town where both of my parents grew up. Most of my relatives worked for the family business in some capacity. My dad moved down to Atlanta to earn his undergraduate degree at Georgia Tech, but he and my mom moved back to New Jersey (after a brief period of working for Hyatt Hotels in California, where I was born) so he could go to Rutgers to get his J.D. While he was putting himself through law school and also during his first few years as a practicing yet underpaid lawyer, he fell back into the family fold and on the weekends he drove an 18-wheeler to auctions all over the east coast to pick up cars for my grandfather to sell. Truck drivers may not have a reputation for being glamorous, but I remember thinking that my dad was so cool doing that job. I started off going with him on shorter trips to local auctions in Pennsylvania and Delaware, most likely because my mom also had to work and they couldn’t afford a babysitter. I remember holding my breath as he quickly and expertly loaded and unloaded the cars up and down those dangerously skinny ramps. I remember eating at diners and truck stops and thinking they were fancy restaurants. I remember giggling at him as he spoke into the CB radio, calling out with, “Breaker 1-9,” talking to other truckers about his K-Whopper, looking out for Smokey, and counting yardsticks on the side of the road. He called himself the Cisco Kid. I didn’t get a handle, but I was never offended when he said into the radio that he was hauling around an ankle
biter. It made me happy just to be having fun with my dad. One time when I was about five or six, after having made several successful day trips with him, I got to go on a long haul all the way to Connecticut. I can’t remember why, but my best friend, a boy named Brandon Camp, got to come too. We got up at 2am and headed up the dark highway. For two kindergarteners, it was a fantastic escapade that would have no equal for years to come. We did all of the cool truck driver things, laughed until our sides hurt, and sang songs to pass the time. After six long hours in the cab, we got out to stretch our legs while my dad performed his magical car loading stunts. After he strapped his haul on safe and tight he said he was ready to go. He also had a very big surprise for us. On the drive home, we got to ride in one of the cars that we were bringing to my grandfather instead of in the cab with my dad. He told us that it was a very special treat and that we shouldn’t even tell our moms about it. He also mentioned that we should hide from toll booth collectors and other drivers on the highway, especially the police. It was a fun game! It was an amazing adventure! Oblivious to my dad’s ulterior motives, Brandon and I had an equally remarkable (and fortunately, safe) return trip. It wasn’t until many years later, after I had my own kids and began traveling with them, that I realized exactly what my dad had done. I have to admit that I would do the exact same thing if I thought I could get away with it. Here’s to all the dads out there who work hard at extra jobs and on weekends too, to support their families in any and every way possible. And here’s to them also keeping it real. Happy Father’s Day! With love, from your ankle biters. ❍