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In reply to the discussion: Dear people over 80... [View all]AmBlue
(3,111 posts)Your dad reminds me of my dad. I grew up as a child thinking all men knew how to fix cars, refigerators, toys, air conditioners, build houses, do electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and on and on. In his 80s my dad was still climbing on top of houses and under cars, he was literally handyman to the neighborhood and many, many friends. Always ready with a steady, strong, and expert hand to help with projects big and little, and always a few jokes just for fun. Everyone wanted to "pick his brain" about some project they had going on. He was always generous with his time for his friends, but he was a family man through and through. Though we were far from rich, we never lacked for anything. He saw to that.
At 84 we learned he had profuse coronary artery disease (inherited from his father) and needed a pacemaker. Then, at 86 he was gone.
We are the lucky ones for sure.