live4theking
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In life timing is everything.
Previously I started this thread about a trip to TX to see my Dad because of unknown health issues that suddenly came up. Trip tp TX to see Dad
Being born in 1930 put him a draft age when the the Korean conflict was getting fired up in 1950 he returned home to PA from CA and enlisted in the Air Force to side step being drafted into the Army. He was a bomber mechanic and spent a fair amount of his time stationed in the Philippines doing major repairs and upgrades.
He was an honest hard working man that toiled for all that he had and whose word could be solidly depended upon. There are too many things that I could share that I'll be missing as time moves on. From our last and final visit the thing that will stick with me for a long time is how his eyes widened and became bright as picked my 3 year old daughter up and placed her on the bed with him. The two of them had a running banter or fun loving little argument to determine who was the "stinker". It was so much fun to watch them banter back and forth.
In the last month old age and ill health had robbed him of his strength, but not of his sense of humor nor of his faith. My oldest sister was the last one to be with him and she said that he was at peace and sing to God prior to leaving him to get lunch. Before she got back he was gone. The family and I had stopped in that morning, Wednesday, to say our final good byes before heading for PA. I honestly didn't think he would be gone that quickly, certainly not that day.
I thought that I might be able to sneak in a long weekend visit in a month or two. It goes to show that non of us knows when our last day will be. Be sure that the ones you love know it without a doubt.
Previously I started this thread about a trip to TX to see my Dad because of unknown health issues that suddenly came up. Trip tp TX to see Dad
Being born in 1930 put him a draft age when the the Korean conflict was getting fired up in 1950 he returned home to PA from CA and enlisted in the Air Force to side step being drafted into the Army. He was a bomber mechanic and spent a fair amount of his time stationed in the Philippines doing major repairs and upgrades.
He was an honest hard working man that toiled for all that he had and whose word could be solidly depended upon. There are too many things that I could share that I'll be missing as time moves on. From our last and final visit the thing that will stick with me for a long time is how his eyes widened and became bright as picked my 3 year old daughter up and placed her on the bed with him. The two of them had a running banter or fun loving little argument to determine who was the "stinker". It was so much fun to watch them banter back and forth.
In the last month old age and ill health had robbed him of his strength, but not of his sense of humor nor of his faith. My oldest sister was the last one to be with him and she said that he was at peace and sing to God prior to leaving him to get lunch. Before she got back he was gone. The family and I had stopped in that morning, Wednesday, to say our final good byes before heading for PA. I honestly didn't think he would be gone that quickly, certainly not that day.
I thought that I might be able to sneak in a long weekend visit in a month or two. It goes to show that non of us knows when our last day will be. Be sure that the ones you love know it without a doubt.