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Bless you all.
My dad, Art, turned 84 on April Fools day.
He was a salt of the Earth, depression era guy that fought on Iwo in WWII as part of the 5th Marines. He worked maintenance for the railroad for 37 years after that. Tough as nails, yet the nicest and most honest man I have ever known.
A few years back, when others in the family told him to put his assets in my name, he refused, arguing that it was gaming the system. Instead, he took care of himself up to the end - never asked for a thing from anyone.
Many Thanksgivings ago, when one of my cousin's bratty kids kept sticking his socks in Dad's face, Dad grabbed the little bastard and shoved one of the socks into his mouth. When the kid's father (my cousin's asshole husband) got all huffy, dad grabbed the other sock and told him not to worry, he had a sock for his big mouth too!!
He loved a glass or two of wine, a good laugh, and, surprisingly, the Stones. When I first got into the band, I would put my speakers in my bedroom window and blast the boys into the yard. When I first bought and played Let It Bleed, he listened and said it was remarkable that a bunch of ugly bastards like them could put out such great music. High praise for Art!!
Parkinsons Disease knocked him down over the last 5 years. He was a shell of his former self.
Do me and Art a favor. Tomorrow call your parents. Tell them you love them, and tell 'em Art says "hey"
And thank you all for the kind wishes.
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