Voice Mails from the Past

I knew there would come a time when he would no longer be able to call.

So I saved every voice mail he ever left me. I have over three years worth of them. Most are on my land line answering machine as he didn't really like calling cell phones.

I listen to them every now and then just to hear his voice.

It makes me happy and sad at the same time. But to hear his voice is comforting. He called me every day. I would usually call him back in the afternoon once I had all the chores caught up.

We would talk about the weather, sports and sometimes he would sneak some politics in. We didn't agree on politics or sports but for the most part we agreed on the weather.

He is the only person in my life who called me every day. He is also the only person in my life whom I would want to talk to every day.

I miss those phone calls so much.