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got a bunch of great presents, including a 37 inch flat tv from my dad, which was totally unexpected. good thing he got it for our living room, since we just bought one for the basement! rearranged some furniture to make it look nicer and more roomy. definitely felt very accomplished last night. we're buying a treadmill later too, so everyone has a little more motivation to get in shape. i even feel out of shape since with all the craziness going on lately i haven't been doing anything to stay in shape and i can feel the difference. it's amazing what even a little bit of stretching can do.
my grandfather, my dad's dad who had cancer, died about a week ago. he was the kind of person who wouldn't have wanted anyone to be sad over it. he made his peace with death as soon as they told him he had cancer, he was ready to go. in fact, he didn't even want a funeral or any kind of service. he was cremated. my dad is the executor of his will, and he has a ton of work on his hands. my grandfather owned race horses, and my dad doesn't even know where they are. he has titles to them (like titles to cars, apparently that's how it works) but that's it. he also has a lot of financial paperwork that is confusing or half done. not to mention the fact that my dad, his brother, and sister have to clean out his apartment, and he was somewhat of a pack rat. my dad told me that they're selling his van, and the profits will be split among his 7 grandkids, so i may be getting a decent chunk of money from that.
my dad and i talked on the phone for over an hour about all this stuff, which rarely ever happens. my dad acts very nonchalant about everything, he's caring but not overly emotional, the same way i am really. but i know it's got to be hard for him. we talked about how we should make sure to see each other and call each other even if we're busy, because he can't call his dad anymore and i still can. it's hard when life gets busy, and we both have that excuse. it's really not a good excuse though, and i'm going to work on that.
my grandfather, my dad's dad who had cancer, died about a week ago. he was the kind of person who wouldn't have wanted anyone to be sad over it. he made his peace with death as soon as they told him he had cancer, he was ready to go. in fact, he didn't even want a funeral or any kind of service. he was cremated. my dad is the executor of his will, and he has a ton of work on his hands. my grandfather owned race horses, and my dad doesn't even know where they are. he has titles to them (like titles to cars, apparently that's how it works) but that's it. he also has a lot of financial paperwork that is confusing or half done. not to mention the fact that my dad, his brother, and sister have to clean out his apartment, and he was somewhat of a pack rat. my dad told me that they're selling his van, and the profits will be split among his 7 grandkids, so i may be getting a decent chunk of money from that.
my dad and i talked on the phone for over an hour about all this stuff, which rarely ever happens. my dad acts very nonchalant about everything, he's caring but not overly emotional, the same way i am really. but i know it's got to be hard for him. we talked about how we should make sure to see each other and call each other even if we're busy, because he can't call his dad anymore and i still can. it's hard when life gets busy, and we both have that excuse. it's really not a good excuse though, and i'm going to work on that.