I asked
about our father
and my sister answers…
He loves
a cold wash cloth on his head
and rotated often.
He likes to brush his teeth,
dry no water or paste,
his nose runs constantly
so he asks for a tissue often.
He loves an ice cold coca cola
and ice water,
but sometimes he can't manage
to reach it
or hold the cup.
He loves chocolate
and ice cream
and half and half from Braum’s for his coffee -
he loves their milk too.
He loves his wife Linda,
their French bull dogs,
and he loves to work – he always has.
He loves to read
The New York Times – cover to cover
each weekend,
and he love science
and to be clean –
probably in that order.
He cleaned our many houses
and enlisted all the children
to help each Saturday morning,
likely a trait left over
from the U.S. Marines.
Lastly and thankfully
he loves all four of his children
to the best of his ability.
And like most people his age, 85
he needs a full time advocate
at his side until he and God agree
for him to pass on to the next place
as there must be one – another adventure
another place to use all we learn here
a place to put all this love we discover.
So, you asked about our father.
Call when you can sweet potato...xxoo
Doug Claybourne – for Darcy – using your own words
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