Today my dad would have been 78 years old. He died 4 years ago and I think about him a lot, maybe more now than I did when he was alive. I miss him a lot. Last week my Yukon was barely squeaking every so often. It was one of those things that would gotten me to call him and have a long discussion. I knew how the conversation would go but wasn't sure exactly what he would have told me to do. I called a mechanic instead and paid him $800 for new brakes.
I feel like I am way too young to be without parents already. It's weird that both Jim and I are in the same situation. Now that we don't have parents to worry about, all we have is our children to dote on. Although there are plenty of other things to worry about in life-- climate change, rising prices and our health!