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<blockquote data-quote="timer lady" data-source="post: 17211" data-attributes="member: 393"><p>Last Friday (the 9th) would have been my parent's 55th wedding anniversary. Dad was really down that day. He was so very sad & I had to reassure him that it was okay to feel sad. </p><p></p><p>He just kept saying that 55 years wasn't enough - he needed more time.</p><p></p><p>I spoke with Dad last night. It was a heartwarming discussion.</p><p></p><p>(Dad is pretty much a man of his generation with well defined roles in the household - in other words, he worked, Mom, cooked took care of the house & the kids. He didn't know how to cook - though he grills a mean turkey.)</p><p></p><p>Dad told me last night that over the past month he learned to fry an egg, make a grilled cheese sandwich. His most proud accomplishment was chipped beef on toast - but he decided that he wanted to have the chipped beef over a potato. "Your mother would have never allowed that, Linda." </p><p></p><p>I told Dad that cooking is all about creativity & flexibility!</p><p></p><p>While this all may seem simple, Dad is growing in ways, since Mom has died, that has made me very proud. While frying an egg shouldn't be that big a deal, for my father it's huge. </p><p></p><p>I gave him my recipe for fluffy scrambled eggs last weekend - he tried it & loved it. His comment to me was, I can't do that during the week before work. Takes too long. :grin:</p><p></p><p>I'm so very proud of Dad. He continues on his journey in life with-o his life partner. He honors her memory, while maintaining balance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="timer lady, post: 17211, member: 393"] Last Friday (the 9th) would have been my parent's 55th wedding anniversary. Dad was really down that day. He was so very sad & I had to reassure him that it was okay to feel sad. He just kept saying that 55 years wasn't enough - he needed more time. I spoke with Dad last night. It was a heartwarming discussion. (Dad is pretty much a man of his generation with well defined roles in the household - in other words, he worked, Mom, cooked took care of the house & the kids. He didn't know how to cook - though he grills a mean turkey.) Dad told me last night that over the past month he learned to fry an egg, make a grilled cheese sandwich. His most proud accomplishment was chipped beef on toast - but he decided that he wanted to have the chipped beef over a potato. "Your mother would have never allowed that, Linda." I told Dad that cooking is all about creativity & flexibility! While this all may seem simple, Dad is growing in ways, since Mom has died, that has made me very proud. While frying an egg shouldn't be that big a deal, for my father it's huge. I gave him my recipe for fluffy scrambled eggs last weekend - he tried it & loved it. His comment to me was, I can't do that during the week before work. Takes too long. [img]:grin:[/img] I'm so very proud of Dad. He continues on his journey in life with-o his life partner. He honors her memory, while maintaining balance. [/QUOTE]
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