Dad didn’t realize you can install “apps” on your iPad. He is still learning the ropes as far as that gadget of his goes. We installed some Twitter, Facebook, and several other weather apps last night. He seemed pleased as we went to my computer room and signed up and registered him for a couple of the services. Dad wanted to find more out about Facebook the most he excitedly told me. I got him set up on Facebook and walked him through using it.
“Be forewarned,” I told my father. “You are going to get a lot of old high school friends contacting you. And be doubly warned about Farmville!”
I chuckled about my Farmville remark. Dad didn’t get why it was so funny. He would soon find out on his own.
Dad seemed eager to get home and play with his new toys but before that we drove over to Sonic and got two chocolate shakes as a treat.
“It was $4 dollars for a freakin’ chocolate shake!” my father exclaimed.”That’s highway robbery!”
‘What’s one thing you would want the most if you could have anything?” my father asked as we sat in his car drinking our delicious shakes.
“I would hope and pray for good mental and physical health,” I replied to my father. “Without your health, you have nothing. It puts everything into perspective.”
I could see dad ponder this thought as we drove home. He said his father said something similar as he was lying in the bed dying from an inoperable brain tumor in the sixties.
6 comments:
Sounds like nice father and son time together.
We count on our son for all of our computer issues. So glad he is close by to help! lol I am sure your dad appreciates it!
You got that right, health is everything. Physical and emotional.
Andrew, I'm enjoying the ebb and flo of your life right now.
Stay vulnerable! it reflects well in your writing.
I'm glad I found your blog again. Your mental issues resonate with me because of my son. His reactions are often just like yours, especially the social anxiety. It helps me understand because sometimes, I swear, he drives ME nuts.
You are so right, if we have our health (mental and physical) we have everything.
I had to comment and tell you that you are SO right. Without your health, both mental and physical, you really do have little. All the money, toys, cars, houses...none of it really matters.
Happy Monday A. Big hugs from one of your oldest blog buddies. :)
You are absolutely right about your health being the most important thing. Without that you can't do much else. Unfortunately most of us don't realize that until we have something bring it to our attention.
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