I don't know much of the man that my father is. I know that he doesn't hunt (would never hunt), he abhors cigarette smoke, he enjoys the sun, and he leads a simple and honest life. I believe that you can gain a lot of information from the people who surround someone. The people who complete your life. My dad has friends that he has gathered from every job, every neighbor, and every softball team he has touched. Even three months after his diagnosis, there are still two bouquets of fresh flowers in his home~sent recently with well wishes from concerned friends and co-workers. He is loved and appreciated and I take that as a very large gift of comfort. He is surrounded by goodness.
On a similar note, so am I. Maybe this is his lasting gift that he has bestowed upon me: bring good people into your life, live a simple life, and be grateful.
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