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Update on my Dad
9 years ago
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Da Roo speaks
CURRENT UPDATE
Well my dad just had his procedure and he is awake, all be it a bit late in the UK at the moment.
Needless to say I broke down when I Skype called him, it was difficult to see this living gorilla tank of a man that looks like he eats .50 BMG's like candy corn, so tired a disheveled.
But much like my dad, he kept me grounded, I told him how much I loved him and in his own words, and I quote.
'' You need not worry about me son, and I love you more than the world itself, that goes without saying. Don't worry me lad, this is only a change of life, a stop gap, I will endure and evolve and survive. I still have a lot of living to do and I wont go until I know my babes are safe, secure and happy in life, i'm not done being your dad yet.''
Needless to say this made me smile and brought comfort..I don't know what it is about my dad, it could be that he's an old fashioned Scottish Southern Highlander that makes me believe him. Him saying that he will win and endure that makes me hold out hope and keep strong.
Its still early yet and he has 48 hours until the doctors can contemplate giving him his marching out orders, and I know you will never see this dad but I love you and you are my inspiration, you taught me how to be a real man, to care and love those that mean the world to us and how to fight and protect others from bullies and those who would do harm to us and to those who could not protect themselves. Thank you dad for teaching me how to not be a bleeding heart millennial, that hard work pays off and that the hard things in life only makes our family stronger, but above all else thank you for being my dad.
So in keeping true to my fathers strength I will also push on and become better.
This is for you dad '' Ne Obliviscaris, Sans Peur '' A true Southern Highlander.... THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE
translation '' Do not forget the fearless '' A mixture of French and Latin.
Not out of the woods yet, two days of hell, waiting to find out if he can go back home, i'm praying for you dad.
Well my dad just had his procedure and he is awake, all be it a bit late in the UK at the moment.
Needless to say I broke down when I Skype called him, it was difficult to see this living gorilla tank of a man that looks like he eats .50 BMG's like candy corn, so tired a disheveled.
But much like my dad, he kept me grounded, I told him how much I loved him and in his own words, and I quote.
'' You need not worry about me son, and I love you more than the world itself, that goes without saying. Don't worry me lad, this is only a change of life, a stop gap, I will endure and evolve and survive. I still have a lot of living to do and I wont go until I know my babes are safe, secure and happy in life, i'm not done being your dad yet.''
Needless to say this made me smile and brought comfort..I don't know what it is about my dad, it could be that he's an old fashioned Scottish Southern Highlander that makes me believe him. Him saying that he will win and endure that makes me hold out hope and keep strong.
Its still early yet and he has 48 hours until the doctors can contemplate giving him his marching out orders, and I know you will never see this dad but I love you and you are my inspiration, you taught me how to be a real man, to care and love those that mean the world to us and how to fight and protect others from bullies and those who would do harm to us and to those who could not protect themselves. Thank you dad for teaching me how to not be a bleeding heart millennial, that hard work pays off and that the hard things in life only makes our family stronger, but above all else thank you for being my dad.
So in keeping true to my fathers strength I will also push on and become better.
This is for you dad '' Ne Obliviscaris, Sans Peur '' A true Southern Highlander.... THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE
translation '' Do not forget the fearless '' A mixture of French and Latin.
Not out of the woods yet, two days of hell, waiting to find out if he can go back home, i'm praying for you dad.
Do me a solid. Tell him a person who pretends to be a wolf on the internet wishes him a speedy recovery!
Actually, don't.
Whether the next 48 go well or not, I think you should consider going back for a bit to spend time with your dad (if you're not considering it already).
My father is a workaholic and rarely expresses happiness, comedy, or even contentment as I grew older. Yet the more I go back to the past, the more I realize how strong a real man must be to raise children, stick with his wife and provide for the family in a changing world that goes against all the principles he learned as a kid and young adult. My father is my fucking hero and I know your father is yours. It is a shame for both of us that neither of us are in a good place to give back to our parents, take care of them, and dote on them like a son should.
But more than anything dude, I wanted to say, I know your pain and you are not alone and never will be alone in that pain So Cherish your father while he is still here.
Wishing he gets a full recovery, as soon as possible!
Seeing this journal about your Dad was such a relief!
The next few days will be rough on your Dad and family alike. But hang in there! Do let your Dad know that a crazy Canadian, half a world away, is rooting for his speedy recovery. I suspect he'll get quite a laugh out of that. And right now, time and laughter are the best medicine.
Respectfully,
The Ancient Otter and his wife.
Stay strong and stay positive.
Cheers!
Still keeping him and the rest of ya'll in my prayers. <:)
Apologies if I sound overly casual or callous, but I've been a heart patient for years, and nothing is more annoying than being treated as though I'm about to collapse into a quivering heap of dying organs at any moment. For others it was a terrifying ordeal. For me it was an annoying bump in the road that needed to be gotten past. Your dad sound like the sort who will shrug it off and keep on soldiering.
People who feel such strong ties to family and love them so deeply really make the world a better place.
I truly hope he'll be on the mend from here on out.