Midnight talks with dad

I went downstairs to get a drink of water and discovered that my dad was awake in his bed. he asked me what i was doing up and I asked him. He had forgotten that mom was gone on a trip to disneyland for a few days. He said he was worried about her. I reassured him that she was okay and that she'd be home in a couple of days. I told him I would remind him tomorrow where she was.
Then we start to talk about life, what it was like to get old and not have control.He told me he wasn't a control freak but he enjoyed being in charge. He wsn't really sure what the difference between the two was. We talk about motherhood and he told me that I was an angel. I gave him water and chapstick and tucked him in. He told me he loved me and I exchanged the same sentiment.
It's not the big moments in life, it's a the little ones added up together. Midnight talks, watching my daughter snuggle and try to read books with her grandpa, a back scratch, or sneaking a cookie together. these are the moments that I try to cherish while I still have them. I will miss midnight talks when my daddy is no longer here. But he still is here so I am going to grab as many small moments as I can.