For my dad’s birthday and Christmas, I bought him cherry cordials because when I was younger I remember our mom buying them for him and was like “oh! Cool! We both love these so much!” They divorced when I almost an adult so I figured I’d be the new cherry cordial gifter.
Every year if I found new variations, I’d add them to my gift. Cola flavored cordials?! How fun! Different brands? I’d get them all. Every year he’d say “oh I wonder what THIS is” and unwrap his variety of cherry cordials.
My dad passed away 20 days ago. My sister flew up and one of the first things she told me?? “I have been waiting because our dad made me promise I wouldn’t say anything until he died…. He hated cherry cordials. He hated them so much. It was just a cheap gift that made you so happy to give him so he pretended to love them.”
I just laughed my ass off. That was the kind of man he was- he didn’t want a dime spent on him and he wanted his kids happy. He wasn’t perfect but he was a character. I miss him so fucking much and now I wonder if he actually loved Reeses eggs as much as he claimed 👀
Her friend bought me a very sweet care package and it included a huge bag of cherry cordial Hershey kisses and it’s just an inside joke now I guess. I keep laughing when I see the bag and thinking about it. I love you Popsie. Sorry for all the cherry cordials