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Dad and Say

by Sarah Screven

Dedicated in Loving 

Memory to William 

Edward Screven.

Say was four years old.   She lived with her parents 

and brother Dee in a big green house.

Say loved her family very much.

Say's dad was tall, slim, and 

handsome with hazel eyes and 

cool style. Dad loved telling 

funny jokes and stories. Say felt 

happy when she heard that big 

deep laugh of his.

Say's mom was beautiful 

with long dark hair and 

eyes as blue as the sky.    

Together Mom and Say 

would sing "You are my 

sunshine, my only 

sunshine......." Say loved 

spending time with Mom.

Say had fun with her 

family.   One day it 

snowed and they all 

sledded down the big hills 

nearby.   Say's feet were 

covered with plastic bags-

Mom's idea to keep her 

shoes dry.   The bags sure 

did make it hard for Say to 

walk! 

Say began to notice that her parents were 

not smiling much anymore.  

One sunny afternoon Say arrived home after 

shopping with her grandparents.   "Say, we need to 

talk," Mom said.   "Okay, Mom. Do you like my new 

sunglasses? See? They sparkle!" Say said.   "I love 

them pumpkin. Sit down." 

"Say, you, Dee, and I are moving." Mom continued.  

"Why? What about Dad?" Say asked.

"He will stay here and we are moving to a new house.  

We are getting divorced. That means we will not be 

married to each other.   Your Dad and I are not happy 

being married anymore.   We love you and Dee very 

much, though." Mom said.

Now Say and Dee would live with Mom 

during the week and visit Dad every 

Friday night.   Say wished they all still 

lived together. But life was changing 

and she was trying to get used to it.

Now Mom was happier. She 

woke Say up each morning 

singing "Good morning 

breakfast lovers, good 

morning to you....".   Mom 

persevered, going to college 

and working.  

Mom made sure they 

enjoyed life, too.  

There were trips to the 

beach and mountains.  

Say had a good life. 

Dad picked Say up after preschool most days.   She was his sidekick 

while he worked as the manager of an apartment complex.   She 

usually played while he painted walls and fixed doors.

Dad was patient with Say.   One day Say kept thinking about food.

"What are we eating for lunch today?" Say asked.

"How about a grilled cheese and chicken noodle soup?", Dad asked.  

"Yum! I would love a grilled cheese!" Say exclaimed.

She jumped into the air, knocking her foot right into the bucket of gray paint.  

The bucket was tilted, paint spilling, and her leg knee deep in paint.

"Say!" Dad said loudly.

Say began to cry.

"Oh no! It's okay.   These things happen. We will get it all cleaned up," he said as 

he wrapped Say in a drop cloth and carried her home.

On Saturday mornings, Dad would make pancakes for 

Say that were bigger than her head.   They played Go 

Fish, went to yard sales, and watched cartoons.   On the 

ride to take Say home, dad usually had the windows down 

and they listened to music and talked.

Dad   knew a lot about gardening.   One day he and 

Say visited a farm that had hundreds of types of 

flowers.   Say hoped one day Dad would help her 

build a flower garden.

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