Snowblower

We got hit with a huge snowstorm yesterday; my mom was without power for about 6 hours and I was so worried about her. My dad never showed her how to hook up the generator to the house and they had only bought their snowblower the week before he passed away so she doesn't know how to use that either. I was so worried about her and still am. I did, however, remind her that I spent 22 years in that house and we never had a generator and we got on just fine and that she would be fine.

My dad took care of her. he took care of us. He made sure we were warm and could get in and out of the house. The last image I have of my dad is actually a video my mom took of him snowblowing with the new toy. I laughed at how the video was sideways; I jokingly rolled my eyes that my mom took a video of my dad using a snowblower on the lawn. Now I treasure that video. I'm so glad I have it and I'm so glad I can laugh at it. It is so my dad to snowblow a path for the dog in the lawn and it is so my mom to record it - and to record it and send it sideways.

I just re-watched it and teared up. I am holding back the tears as best I can as I am currently at work. I don't want to draw attention and make myself more upset...

It was four days before his heart attack. I can't believe this was just four days before...