Finishing the final cleaning of my dad’s stuff (a “few” years late) has really brought home how his life stuff doesn’t fit the 21st century (sometimes it had some trouble in the 20th!) Pop was known for being old fashioned, not enjoying the library computer that his coworkers tried to get him to learn. But stuff that 20 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘death’
Obsolescence…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged death, encyclopedia, mom, pop, typewriter on September 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Throwing a life away…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged books, death, mourning, pop on July 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s taken me awhile, but I really am throwing a life away – my dad’s. I’ve done some cleaning already. The clothes were easy to donate, with a few things kept for sentimental value. Most of the nicknacks have been thrown and puzzled over (plastic milk caps with a small hole cut in the middle??! [...]
Memories of hospice…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged death, hospice, strength on July 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday, I found out one of my friends is going to be dealing with what I dealt with eight years ago – a father in hospice. The two situations differ – her dad’s been sick and hasn’t had much improvement for awhile, my dad was a bit sick, but bike riding and buying stuff with [...]
