Our sympathy goes out to Son-in-Law Tom and his family. Tom’s father passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 23. His Dad (Bob) was 90 years old. I know that Tom and his Dad had a special relationship. Good memories will last forever. As you know I am a big supporter of remembering the sacrifice that WWII veterans made and the Honor Flights to Washington D.C. to see the memorial dedicated to them has been very special. Bob got to make an Honor Flight. I hope that the visit was during the recent government shutdown and that he was one of the vets that stormed the barracades. We have lost another WWII hero.
Just a note of recognition!
Your Mom has a friend who is involved with an organization called SIBS. It is for the children of families with a severely disabled member (another child). The child who is severely disabled demands full attention and the rest of the family must adjust to a very giving attitude. SIBS pauses long enough to tell “other children” they are appreciated and they give up a lot in support of the disadvantaged brother or sister. In a sense it creates a common awareness among SIBS and it says “thank you”. Cool!
As you know I went through a fairly serious operation. The nature of the situation meant that I needed a great deal of attention during the recuperation period. The person who made everything go seamlessly was your Mom. She was very clever at making me do many things for myself but there was always the burden of making sure I was okay. She was always with me during doctor care. She introduced me to healthy foods. She gave up attending events for me. You get the idea. She had to slip into an enabler role. Like the child disadvantaged child in the SIBS “situation”, I unknowly got all the attention. Lots and lots of cards. Special phone calls. People preparing special foods. In social situations, I was the center of attention because people wanted to know my status. Your Mom always encouraged me. Well I am going to start an organization called ASP. It stands for Angels of Sick People. Your Mom gets the first Angel award for making her own needs secondary and helping me to become the sassy, sarcastic, irritating person you’ve all come to know and love. God I love her!
We took in the Fireside yesterday. Something about sleeping on 20 mattresses with a pea on the bottom. Hey, I was with your Mom.
Love,
Dad
I’ll love you forever!
Shelby