Thank you. I lost both of my parents in 2023. My mom was in a memory care unit at the end, and my dad suffered with Parkinson’s. Your writing is beautiful, and mirrors much of how I felt as they passed, and how I still feel today. I’m looking forward to more of your construction posts!
Thank you so much for reading and for your comments! We always knew that once one of them died, the other would die very soon, and that’s what happened. I didn’t say it in the post but I realize that some have a much harder time than my sister and I had. The worst was not much more than a couple years. Anyway, thank you again.
Many layers to ponder and I will think on it, and maybe listen again.
I’m square in the middle of the parents’ ends and appreciate the wisdom that distance allows you here, even though you still haven’t figured it all out. It did make me think of what issues I should resolve while there is time, at least with my father (but probably won’t).
Well, John, you’re right. I didn’t figure it out. But I did want to fill in the canvas of what I was thinking and feeling. I wrote it just to get it down, really. Thank you so much for reading!
I have been a pastor for all of my 21 year old son's life and this piece made me take a step back and try to view our relationship through his eyes. I pray that I have loved him well.
Your writing on your relationship with your father moved me deeply. Thanks,
Thank you for reading! I loved my Dad and I’m sure he loved me, but the public nature of his profession had to be got around somehow, and sometimes it just didn’t happen. Also, I grew up in the sixties and my father was a very good man, but generally horrified by the direction of popular culture, and I think some of the things I got into, in the course of a fairly normal childhood, really shocked him. Thanks again!
Thank you, David! This one ran longer than I would have liked, but I just had to follow it out. I made the audio, thinking of you on the jobsite. Thanks again!
Love you Dad.
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Marvellous, thank you.
Thank you so much for reading!
Thank you. I lost both of my parents in 2023. My mom was in a memory care unit at the end, and my dad suffered with Parkinson’s. Your writing is beautiful, and mirrors much of how I felt as they passed, and how I still feel today. I’m looking forward to more of your construction posts!
Thank you so much for reading and for your comments! We always knew that once one of them died, the other would die very soon, and that’s what happened. I didn’t say it in the post but I realize that some have a much harder time than my sister and I had. The worst was not much more than a couple years. Anyway, thank you again.
Thank you for this!
Many layers to ponder and I will think on it, and maybe listen again.
I’m square in the middle of the parents’ ends and appreciate the wisdom that distance allows you here, even though you still haven’t figured it all out. It did make me think of what issues I should resolve while there is time, at least with my father (but probably won’t).
Well, John, you’re right. I didn’t figure it out. But I did want to fill in the canvas of what I was thinking and feeling. I wrote it just to get it down, really. Thank you so much for reading!
Very enjoyable to read, thanks for posting.
Thank you so very much! “Enjoyable” is the goal
I have been a pastor for all of my 21 year old son's life and this piece made me take a step back and try to view our relationship through his eyes. I pray that I have loved him well.
Your writing on your relationship with your father moved me deeply. Thanks,
Thank you for reading! I loved my Dad and I’m sure he loved me, but the public nature of his profession had to be got around somehow, and sometimes it just didn’t happen. Also, I grew up in the sixties and my father was a very good man, but generally horrified by the direction of popular culture, and I think some of the things I got into, in the course of a fairly normal childhood, really shocked him. Thanks again!
Always something special. I had a similar last night with my dad. It was a long good-by. Take care.
Thank you, David! This one ran longer than I would have liked, but I just had to follow it out. I made the audio, thinking of you on the jobsite. Thanks again!
Very moving. From a fellow working man of the same age.
Thank you for reading! This one ran much longer than I would have liked, but I had to follow it through. Thanks again!