shoveling

Yesterday I spent some time shoveling my dad's car out while he watched.

I know it kills him to stand there and watch me because he'd love to do it himself. Just can't do it anymore.

I was happy to help and thoroughly enjoyed his company while shoveling.

I'm so grateful he's still here.

Now we need to get back over there today because it's still snowing!

Anyone else find themselves doing the little things for their parents these days?

[ December 06, 2003, 10:27 AM: Message edited by: Dotsie ]

Dotsie your post reminded me of the past thre years or more when I drove 1 hour to shovel my folks out after each snow or fixed a leaky pipe or my favorite, bailed a clogged toilet! Now that my dad passed away in Feb., and my Mom is in a retirement community, I no longer have to do that. I wonder if that is why I was so grouchy shoveling our place today. Did I intuitively miss him? or was I just angry the snow appeared so early and ruined my hopes of a mild winter?
Thanks for sharing, the memory was sweet.