It's The Little "Stuff"

Lately, I have had a lot on my plate, as they say, and one of those things is dealing with the death of my dad.

He died at the age of 99 years, 10 months, and 6 days.
Family members were deep into the planning of his 100th birthday party with invitations already printed, talk of a big cake versus 100 cupcakes, ordering decorations, and every member of the immediate family, both near and far, making plans to attend.

As many of you know and have experienced, there is a lot of "stuff " to attend to after a loved one's passing. Going through personal belongings, paying bills, closing accounts, and notifying family members and friends just to mention a few.

Among the "stuff" I found were some cartoons he had saved. Two of them were of a philosophical nature and the other a political view. Or perhaps he just found that particular one funny in these unsettling times. I'm still thinking on that one:)

The doctor is in and Lucy is using sports analogies to
remind Charlie Brown of his short comings.
But ever the optimist, Charlie Brown responds with
"Just wait till next year."

In this one, Charlie Brown is expressing his views
on what he considers the worst thing in the world.
As he explains to Linus that "no matter what anyone says,
it's much worse to be unloved than it is to be lost in the woods."
Linus replies, "sometimes I think you've been lost in the woods
all your life, Charlie Brown."
Charlie replies, "actually it's kind of peaceful."

"What did I teach you as a kid?"

"Always bet on the cornered rat?"

"And you never lost a dime, right? right?"

But I think the most thought provoking memento I discovered was a tiny piece of paper stuck under the glass on the desktop. My guess is that is was placed there after the death of my mother in 2005.  It might be the smallest in size of the "stuff" I found,  but it definitely packs the biggest punch. 

Rest in peace, Dad.

That's it for now.

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