[Charles]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

My Mom was a woman of the '40s. She had seven kids and one miscarriage between 1945 and 1964. She could be the most wonderful person on earth one minute and a your worst nightmare the next.

Dad was awesome. Not in the sense that he was a lot of fun, actually, he worked us pretty hard, keeping the household "ship-shape" as he put it. But, he was a very smart guy who engaged us in thoughtful conversation. He taught us to think for ourselves. "I hate mindless followers. If everyone else was jumping off a bridge, would you follow?"

But, the most inspiring thing of all came just weeks before he died;

"I promised I would take care of her (Mom) for the rest of her life. I've done that. It's left me old, worn out and tired. Now, it's time for me to go."

Can you imagine?

I love you, Pops.

Dave

Honest with himself, honest with everyone else.

I'm impressed.

Chas