re: Close relative is in hospice...(update page 5)

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Cutting onions here.

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I do too sometimes still. But...just to leave you with a little of what he left me, here's a short story about him.

About two years before he died (well into late stage dementia) he had become obsessed with the lawn(this was new) and whacking weeds and the dead parts of plants(sometimes the good parts :) He was still incredibly fit and strong and would do hours of work in the yard everyday. He was pruning something he shouldn't have and my Mom scolded him and told him he forgets things and he had already pruned that plant. She was lovingly frustrated( of course it was hard on her as well).

When she walked away he started walking in the opposite direction and without knowing I was in hearing distance muttered this pearl to himself:

"Well...I don't want to have to say frick you...but I'm afraid you've forced my hand."

Love you Dad.