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Was talking to my sister, sammantha for a minute this morning and asked how Dad was last night when she was there. He'd not had a good day but she commented that he has been more himself this last week and a half since everything was out in the open than he has been since his operation in May and i know it's because the pressure is off and he doesn't have the stress of pretending or wondering or worrying. He smiles a bit more, he is making jokes and puns again, well more often at least, including a completely unexpected joke last night. Many of you aren't on her flist so i should tell you ... she asked him if he had any odd dreams (because he's on a low dosage of morphine syrup as a cough suppressant) and he said last night he'd dreamed he was a policeman and when he woke up he was holding his billy club! *snort* That's the Dad i know and love :)

My duty today was to make copies of their legal papers and birth/marraige certificates and i was looking at the marriage cert. and got a little sad seeing his signature yet i smiled to see it. You never know when little things like that will take you, i guess. One thing i know, though, there are no bad memories (other than him being ill this year, but that's not the kind of bad memories i mean), only good ones, happy ones, funny ones and special ones. He isn't violent, he isn't a drinker, he isn't stern and demanding, he isn't cranky and surly, if he shouted, the rare occaisions, there was a damn good reason.

I'll stop there for now or i won't be able to stop :)

Comments

[trixiedelarue.livejournal.com]

awww hugs diane, I filled up reading that, it is the little things that affect you more, I wonder why that is?

[gramie-dee.livejournal.com]

Your dad is a damn fine fellow, I knew that the moment I shook his hand. :)

[acey.livejournal.com]

I look at those little things that tug on your heartstrings as "keeping in touch" :) Not so much now, but later, you know.

[sammantha.livejournal.com]

oh yah, that is why last night when I visited I was in tears half the night. Mom and I were talking and she was showing me the will and power of attorney and the certificates and such and seeing his name and just all that stuff..brought me to tears.
I am having some trouble packing cause I find pictures and little bits and bobs of 'him' that keep filling me up..pics of him with the kids when they were little, my fav pic of he and staci walking away arm in arm..etc.

[sammantha.livejournal.com]

Oh forgot to add..one time I DO remember him raising his voice..was at supper one night. Dad worked in the schools and needless to say they were noisy at times. When he came home for supper he really wanted to enjoy a PEACEFUL meal. If sis and I were nit-picking or arguing..it would really irritate him.
One night he said NUFF I SAID, NUFF (well..his rendition of ENOUGH I SAID)..but all we heard was NUFF!!!
It silenced us but I had to stifle giggles cause of the NUFF.

[rockiesgirl.livejournal.com]

Can 'relate' to the signature thing. I have my dad's last Driver's License....mostly because it has his signature on it. These are the kind of things that you take to your heart, Diane. I don't envy you the road you and Laurie are about to go down. Been there, done that, hate it! *hugs*

[rockiesgirl.livejournal.com]

Good ol' Mr. J and his billy club. hahahahaha
Tell him, I said 'Thanks alot!' Now, everytime I think about him, I'm gonna think about his friggin' billy club. teehee

[psychfringe.livejournal.com]

This post made me smile...if he shouted, the rare occaisions, there was a damn good reason.

*hug

[lola-is-naughty.livejournal.com]

Your dad defintely has my kind of sense of humour. He sounds like an incredible man I would have like to get to know if I lived closer.