My dad was buried today, he passed last Friday ...

[rasputin1952]

119. This past Christmas...

My son gave me a small book entitled Dad, I Want to Hear Your Story.

As I am getting up there in age, I figured I should start making entries, and have done so.
I told him that there would be many printed-out addendums, pertaining to each page where more room to explain is necessary.

One of the first questions is: "What were your first words?" Then they give three lines to answer!
I found that a little humorous, as in "How the hell would I know?" I'm working on an answer, but it will be along the lines of, "This is bullshit!", "Am I supposed to enjoy pissing and shitting myself?" "Who's idea was this?"

I lost my father to colon cancer when I was thirteen, therefore relied mostly upon my mother for family history, she left out quite a bit. But by digging around, speaking with my cousin, and of course my personal experiences, I've found out how I've become who I am today.

I'm no angel by any means, and I'll be working on this as long as I can. I think my son deserves to know as much of the family history, as well as my own.

I feel for your loss, and the circumstances that kept you from this sorrowful event. For whatever reason, some things are just not meant to be. I should have died 1972-04-04, from a neck wound that severed my carotid artery.

Keep the good memories in the forethought, never deny any problems that may have occurred, and remember the discussions, the love, and the hugs, those are the things that have made you the person you are today.