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  • pandora
    pandora Posts: 21,855
    pickupyourwill wrote:
    Only in my gene pool could a man start out with excellent grades all through school, shine on the debate team, get a full-ride scholarship to college for football, serve in the army for 4 yrs, 2 of them in Vietnam, get some great sales jobs, marry a great woman, have 2 kids, boy then girl, help provide for his family all while losing both his parents within a 10 yr span, become a yes, mam husband for the most part...

    only to end up divorced, penniless, too proud, a little bitter, alone, still knowledgable, obsessive-compulsive, bull-headed stubborn, endlessly talking too much, always let go of jobs, and cast out of society for the most part due to the remnants of a strong feminist movement and corporate greed.

    It really is mind-boggling most of the time how my dad ended up where he is now. I was always raised that most of his bad fortune was brought on by his bad decisions and habits, and now that I'm an adult who has experienced many of life's trials, I tend to look at it different. In some ways, I've followed in his footsteps. In other ways, I've always been instructed and cautioned not to. Life is so crazy.
    I think he has time, plenty of time, to not judge his life. The whole big picture in place it will be a good life as long as he has his children loving him, that's all that really matters.
    I see proud, smart, accomplished, friendly, efficient, thoughtful, considerate, determined, loving and generous.
    Seems he is a good role model for you but you are your own person with your own path.
    Success is to some degree luck yes but your father has great qualities, he just needs to be reminded and challenged.
    Life is crazy, times are tough, but in the end if you can look back on a life filled with love then you done good.
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  • pandora
    pandora Posts: 21,855
    pickupyourwill wrote:
    pandora wrote:
    I think he has time, plenty of time, to not judge his life. The whole big picture in place it will be a good life as long as he has his children loving him, that's all that really matters.
    I see proud, smart, accomplished, friendly, efficient, thoughtful, considerate, determined, loving and generous.
    Seems he is a good role model for you but you are your own person with your own path.
    Success is to some degree luck yes but your father has great qualities, he just needs to be reminded and challenged.
    Life is crazy, times are tough, but in the end if you can look back on a life filled with love then you done good.

    Thank you, pandora. :) I appreciate your kind words about my dad. I think he definitely looks back on life and sees all the good. I know he will die happy with many fond memories. His time, however, is not so certain anymore. He's pushing 64 and he doesn't have health insurance. He's been letting some health issues go that we know needs attention. His dad passed away in his late sixties, his mom as well. Just trying to spend enough quality time with him in this next decade.
    Bless you, you are the best medicine for him! I'm 54 and feeling it daily so I can relate to how he feels. One gets weary as time goes on.
    There are worse things than leaving this world, especially if you have love to take along.
    I hope he is surrounded by happiness and peace however long he is here.
    Thank you for being a supportive loving child, it makes all the difference when its time to go on :)

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