My dad left the house when I was 8. I got to see him more every other week until I was 11 and he met a bartender. They got married when I was 16 and they moved far away. I talk to him every few months. I meet up with him about once per year when we are in a similar area so he can see his grandson. He is an ok guy. 68 now. Always building extensions on his house and taking boating and hunting trips.