Wonderful piece John, your dad is still a legend. My father would have been 99 this year too, somehow I never realized that. He too lived through poverty, compounded by the early death of his father. His mom had to work hard and move frequently to make ends meet, my father having to forego any chance of an education to work at an early age, since he was the only male offspring. The hard work and sacrifices of their generation gave all of us the comparatively easy life we now lead, yet sadly so many choose to see through that and want to go back to the very reality our parents proudly led the world away from. I’m a day late, but I’ll raise a glass to your dad today too. Those of us who understand what his generation went through are all immeasurably better human beings because of them. RIP Harry
Wonderful piece John, your dad is still a legend. My father would have been 99 this year too, somehow I never realized that. He too lived through poverty, compounded by the early death of his father. His mom had to work hard and move frequently to make ends meet, my father having to forego any chance of an education to work at an early age, since he was the only male offspring. The hard work and sacrifices of their generation gave all of us the comparatively easy life we now lead, yet sadly so many choose to see through that and want to go back to the very reality our parents proudly led the world away from. I’m a day late, but I’ll raise a glass to your dad today too. Those of us who understand what his generation went through are all immeasurably better human beings because of them. RIP Harry
R.I.P Harry. If only more people had heeded you ♥️