^^^ Haertwarming, NT. Thanks for sharing this with us. I suspect there are many here who can relate to losing a parent or two. We all have special emotions about our parents.
My Mom is 93 and still going. Living on her own - still driving. I was over to visit with her yesterday morning (she lives on mainland here) and to drop off some food I made (lentil soup, pulled pork, etc.) and pick up some food she made for me (pot roast). Primarily I was there to re-program her irrigation timer because of the time change we are only allowed to water once a week and Mom's a stickler for being compliant (God bless her!) I also put up her Gator flag while I was there (swapping out her Seahawks flag).
But she surprised me by giving me one of my Dad's dog tags from his days in the Navy. She is going to give the other tag to my next oldest brother. I had never even thought of where my Dad's dog tags were. Just that one gesture brought back a flood of memories.
I know you will hold your Dad's memories close to your heart and cherish them forever. It's quite a gift to have those. It really is.
All the best to you and yours going forward and thanks again for sharing with us, sir.
