It’s been 8 months since my father died. Inside, it’s been very quiet. Almost eerily so. A quiet I’m not used to. Aside from the quietude, the headaches have been very rare. I don’t know what the relationship is between being a multiple and having headaches is, but I suspect it has something to do… Continue reading Are They Still There?
More on My Father, the Fine Upstanding Community Member
I think I might have been in college when this particular event happened. I was probably home for the weekend or something. I have this image of me being older. I was either in the kitchen or passing through, when I was asked to do something. I think both of my parents were in the… Continue reading More on My Father, the Fine Upstanding Community Member
A Fine Upstanding Member of the Community?
When I was born, a savings account was created at a local Savings & Loan. I think it started with $500 or so. I think all of us had one. It wasn’t until I really started saving money. By the time I was in my late teens, I had $7000+ in that account. It would… Continue reading A Fine Upstanding Member of the Community?
More on the Audio Clip
In a previous blog, I had stated that a plane picked up my father to take him to Denver. After listening to the clip again, I was wrong about the location. A plane flew from Las Vegas to pick him up. I’m not sure why, but this changed things for me. My father had business… Continue reading More on the Audio Clip
A 7-Minute Clip
My sister texted me an audio clip of my brother “interviewing” my father after the funeral. There evidently was a clip used at the service, but it couldn’t have been this one. I only say that because of the contents of this particular clip. My father only spent the first couple of minutes talking about… Continue reading A 7-Minute Clip
News From My Father’s Service
I found out from the sibling group text; there was this poster and on it were various headlines or articles concerning my father from the local paper over the years. There was a reference to one article headline from the paper in his obituary. If the poster is anything like the obituary, then it was… Continue reading News From My Father’s Service
My father’s service has been set
I found out a couple of weeks ago that my father’s service had been set for July 25. I had decided not to make any decision about going until I found out when and where it was, along with how I was feeling about attending. A funny thing happened on the path to making a… Continue reading My father’s service has been set
I thought I’d Gotten Rid of This
For a lot of years, I was concerned what other people thought of me. It lasted way too long. When I turned 50 (ok no comments!), I suddenly didn’t care what others thought of me. I don’t know how that happened, but it is as if a sudden revelation happened. Overnight it seemed like I… Continue reading I thought I’d Gotten Rid of This
The Aftermath of My Father’s Death
My father has been dead for a little over a month now and things have drastically changed for me. It truly has been a blessing in disguise. While I am tempted to say it’s one of the best things to have happened to me, I feel like that’s a “bad” thing to feel and say… Continue reading The Aftermath of My Father’s Death
A Blessing in Disguise
As I mentioned before, my father died on March 22, Saturday. When I got the call from older sister, I’d already known from my oldest sister’s posts that my father had died. I will explain my use of my father versus my dad, A dad feels more intimate than a father, which is why I… Continue reading A Blessing in Disguise