tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030144.post9107851208413624847..comments2023-10-29T11:50:25.742+02:00Comments on My Obiter Dicta: Forty One Years Later: My, Father, A. Irving Woolf ז"לJeffrey R. Woolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11315625918870195028noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030144.post-54044419098753179302011-10-08T23:35:42.775+02:002011-10-08T23:35:42.775+02:00Hi Jeffrey,
I remember your father very well. I re...Hi Jeffrey,<br />I remember your father very well. I remember when he died and how devastated we all were. We loved both your parents, and we grew up with you and your brothers. You were like Mishpacha to us. <br /><br />I remember your grandmother and also your dog, wasn't her name Chloey?<br /><br />Your father was a wonderful man. He was taken from you way too early. I was lucky to have my dad until April 16th of this year. He had just turned 88, and even though I know he had a long life, I wish he could have kept going. My dad struggled with wanting to stay and keep going to take care of my mother who is suffering from Alzheimer's. My father would talk about what would happen to my mother if he goes first. I promised my dad that she would never be alone and that she would always be taken care of. I have decided to keep her at home, surrounded by all of her memories and belongings. I have 2 full time caregivers living with her 24/7, since she is now bedridden and in need of constant care. <br /><br />I got very close to my dad these last few years, especially since my mother was deteriorating so much mentally. Dad and I truly bonded, and it became obvious to me just how much like him I am. Since his death, I feel as if part of his soul has entered into mine. We were so close in life, and even after he passed away, I felt I was able to communicate with him, the next day, when I visited with him during the Chevrah Kedushah. I do feel that his soul was still very present, and that he was able to let me know that he was still there and was trying to comfort me.<br /><br />This first New Year without him and with my mother so ill, has been very difficult. <br /><br />I have come to the conclusion that it's never enough time with your parents. Even at 88, my dad had so much to teach me, and I had so much to learn from him.<br /><br />You were so lucky that your mother, dear Betty, was there to guide you in such a gentle and soothing way. She was an Eshes Chiel, and I think of her often. What a lovely person she was, and how dear to me and my parents she was.<br /><br />I'm so glad you have a wonderful family and a good life in Israel. <br /><br /><br />Much Love,<br />MerryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com