Pop, In Memory

Dear Pop,

24 years ago today, my heart was broken when I got the phone call you had passed away. Today, it seems like it just happened again….it is so fresh in my memory bank. There isn’t a day that you are not mentioned, laughing at your sayings, being so thankful for your loyalty and constant love to your family, your  job and how you were so firm in being  honest, never, ever lying and teaching us to do the same.

Also your fierce but quiet pride of being Irish is so instilled in me, that when asked, I always say I’m Irish with about as much pride as you.

Growing up, like all teenagers, I hated how strict you were and then, when I had my daughter, I  raised her the same way. Thank you.

Thanks again Pop for ensuring we always had a roof over our heads, food on the table and clothes on our backs.

Teaching us that your handshake was bond, your bills were always paid and helping others when and if you can has not gone astray with me.

I love you still but wish some days that I could really hear your voice when you sang and laughed, instead of simply remembering.

And yes, I am wearing my Shamrock earrings today.

Love you.

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Harbour City Optometry ( Costco), Nanaimo

We all need our eyes tested from time to time and more often as we become the “Arctic Blonde” group. Don and Kelly were pushing me to get my eyes tested and Don insisted it be at Costco.

Well,  people don’t wait….make that appointment. they have the very best staff and Gurinder Jassal did the testing on me and, after actually listening to what I was saying, found the problem exactly.

I was so thankful for his care and concern because no one has really ever figured it out before.

We came out and tried looking for new frames….hahaha! I think we drove Julie crazy trying on almost every pair they had…sort of! I kept saying “this one” and Don kept saying no. I asked him why because I liked one pair more than the others. His reply “because I have to look at you”.

We found a pair, sat down with Julie while she worked to get everything exactly right.  I was very impressed. She did not make me feel like I was just another sale. Job well done and thank you one and all.

So……go to Costco for your eye testing and know you are in the very best place for the very best care.

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