thursday

I bought my dad a new television yesterday.
The TV he had was one of those old thick televisions with  a
30 inch rounded screen.
It worked and I'm sure his thought was as long as it worked why spend the money on
a new one. Even when you can easily afford it. And I get it, cause I'm my father's daughter. ............and I pretty much think the same way.
But I just wanted to do something nice for him.
So I bought him a nice modern 50 inch TV, and while he was out
yesterday I set it up in his family room.
We put post it notes on each of the remotes, so he'd know what controlled what.........and then I put a big white bow on the TV.
Last night around 10 PM I got a call from him.
He said he'd been home for several hours.........sat on the deck reading, maybe even dozed a bit.............then went to the family room. He didn't notice the TV. He said he was sitting on the couch when he saw a note on the remote control................and he thought what the heck is this.............then he saw the other note.... .....finally he noticed the television.
Well he loved it!
He called me to tell me so, and to say thank you.
I thanked him for being a good dad, told him I loved him.
Today is his and moms 60th anniversary.
He's left love notes at the cemetery.
I'm never sure if I should read them.
But I do.
They're bitter sweet.
But anyway, happy anniversary mom and dad.
I'm grateful for you guys.

PS.......I made my last mortgage payment yesterday!