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Reflections


Betty Jean

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Today, April 25, is my Dad's birthday! Ordinarily a family birthday is a family birthday, right? What makes this one so special is that Dad is 102 years old today. Yup, that's right, 102. He was twenty years older than my Mother. Anyway, I spent yesterday thinking about all the things he must have done and seen in his liferime and oll the things we have done, seen and learned from him in our time together. You see, he is my stepfather technically but has been part of my life since I was a kid and he is my Dad and a blessing to the family and everyone who ever knew him.

 

Anyway, I got to reflecting on how different things were way back when for him and how much more difficult everyday life was. To go from a horse and buggy to cars, making candles and using kerosene lamps for light to electricity, to go through all the wars, see the radio, telephone and television invented. he saw a nab walk on the moon and the Gerlin wall go up and come down. The list is endless.He bought his home for $350.00 and made payments of $25.00 a month. Dad still lives there and when he passes the house will go to one of my sisters so that it will stay in the family.

 

Then I got to reflecting on our lives now, what we have seen and done and can pass on to our children and grandchildren. There again, the list is endless. If I had the time and told you about my life, you wouldn't believe it. I do not want to live to be 102, but whatever life I have left, I want to live with the grace a nd dignity that Dad has lived his entire life.I never saw him lose his temper even once in all these years. All I ever saw was Dad genuinely caring and loving every single person he ever met. He is one of God's teachers and we are so blessed to have him in our family!

 

Happy Birthday Dad, I love you!!!!

Betty Jean

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Betty Jean, a friend of mine lost her Dad a few years ago at 102, he too was in his own home until a few months before he died. He too was a special man. As you say it is amazing how much they have seen in a lifetime! So many changes. Is it progress or....?

 

It was my grand daughter's birthday yesterday and today we had a birthday party at our house with some of the extended family. She is 6 so has 94 years to go to catch up.

 

Sue.

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BettyJean:

 

loved your blog, I keep on telling my kido about how we grew up with so much limited resources and still had fun while growing up, now fortuinately he has lot more due to his parents but still happiness is within us, those toys don't bring happiness, I think it's too big of lecture for him to understand now at 10 :D

 

Asha

 

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Betty Jean,

 

Loved your blog. I wished my kiddo had the opportunity to learn from our older family members; however, the majority have passed. Of course, to her, I was around when the dinosaurs roamed lol. I don't want to be around at 102 either, but hope I am around to enjoy grandkids one day - I'll spoil them and send em home :big_grin:

 

Happy Birthday to your Dad!

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