Sometimes I think I’m going to go home and find my dad puttering around the house, ready to do something that will drive me nuts. We’re going to have houseguests soon and while they’re relatives who’ll put up with the nonsense of the house, we do have to clear out a path to my dad’s bed so someone can sleep in there. We find all sorts of junk in there, like hundreds of wheat pennies and another Hello, Kitty clock. He collected all sorts of metal candy tins that went into the metal recycling. Today we even found a picture he cut out of a Qwest ad.
The ad is fairly recent, since the backside is advertising DirectTV and broadband DSL from Qwest. I thought he was just watching TV and eating but his old packrat/artsy-craftsy nature was still with him until the end.
Oh, and I still suck at golf.Â
George rocks! I think he was a cool dude to the end…obviously I didn’t have to live with him, but I sure did appreciate what a kooky guy he was. Sorry he’s not around for you guys to make fun of anymore 🙁
Sorry to hear you missing your dad. He sounds like he was quite the character.
I can empathize. Ten years later I still miss my mom. Something will happen, say a tv program or a news item, or funny things etc and I wish she was here to share it with.
Hugs to you. The day you posted this was a year since my mother passed. It feels different all the time. Sometimes a lot less sad, almost wonderful when memories come rushing in. Sort of like what you were sharing about your Dad’s artsy-craftsy nature. It just makes you smile. I suck at golf too, but I like to pretend that I’m good. Reality always catches up to me when the club meets the ball.
Sorry to hear you’re missing your Dad. It is a heartache I know well. For me, it’s my Nana whom I miss dearly. Sometimes I miss her so much that it hurts to breathe. They say time heals all wounds, but this one…I don’t think this one will ever quite heal. 🙁
Can I just put in an idea? Honor his packrat-ness by offering the items up on craigslist, goodwill, or eBay. eBay even has a givingworks program where you can donate all the proceeds to charity and get a tax deduction. It seems to me his love for stuff should be honored by others who have a similar love for stuff.
Sure it is a lot more work to take it to the donation center or mail it out, piece by piece, but isn’t it kinda cool to think someone else out there admires what your dad admired and is willing to add it to their collection?