Today is October 12, 2016.
If my dad had lived, he would have been on Nov 4th the age of 124. WOW.
I will always remember him as age 72 when he died. This an interesting thought of what he would have looked like, if he lived to say maybe 90. He was kind, smart, caring and devoted to my mom and me and my brother.
On his birthday, he would give mom a gift, because he thought himself fortunate to have her and so thereby gifted her. This too is an interesting thought on someone from the past.
He always thought me to be beautiful and smart and was devoted to my daughter when she was born and was his 3rd grandchild. My son was born after he was gone about 6 mos and thereby was named in his rememberance as we do in our religion. So he was Joseph and my son is Jeffrey, since at that time Joseph was too old fashioned to give a small baby. Now Joseph,Rebecca, Jacob, Rachel are all popular names again.
So to dad I know you are in heaven Happy Birthday. Love from me your favorite and only daughter Elita
Dad taught me lots of things from his past growing up. He taught me to always get things signed up on paper. He had a brother who he loaned money to and never had proof of the loans and he had to beg his brother to give some of it back.
He taught us, my brother and me, get a signature on the loan. When he passed on, we found out how quite wealthy he was and he never let on to Dad about this.
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He taught us to be kind, caring and how much he and Mom loved us. He was a decent and compassionate man, educated and he loved her deeply for 37 years and when he passed on, she was so devastated . I took over and kept her going and she got a job, went on trips and one cruise and flew for the first time at age about 60.
Here is to real excellent parents and I still love them in my heart with great fondness and remember them for the rest of my life.