"Powder" by Tobias Wolf

In Powder the narrator recount how he goes away with his father right before Christmas. They go through lots to be able to come back before Christmas dinner. The point is the kid does not trust his father and thinks he is irresponsible. To the kid's surprise his father does not only fools the police but he also gets home in time. Through out the story the kid describes certain moments where he and his father talk. He mentions how he feels about him. He assures that he is even more responsible himself and gives detailed examples. He seems surprise when he bring up that his father makes it in time enough for the mother not to make the split final. At the end he confess that he was wrong about his father.