Tuesdays With Pappo
MR. BACKUP PLAN DOESN'T HAVE A BACKUP PLAN
I grew up hearing Pappo constantly asking us kids, "What's your backup plan?". It was as much a common saying by him as "You Can't Hurt Steel" as he tightened his gut, or "You Can't Fix Stupid" with a sly grin on his face.
But lately, life has gotten hard for my 97-1/2 year old Pappo.
"Steel" has taken a few unexpected falls.....
His memory is failing him for the first time which is making him feel "not-as-bright" as he once was....
And as for the "Back-up Plan"...well.....he doesn't have one.
My sister and I have placed a Life Alert around his wrist.....moved his cell charging cord to the "safe" side of the bed....and hired a sweet lady named Teresa to help him a few hours each day with the things he doesn't have a backup plan for.
But as the years, weeks, minutes tick by on the life of Pappo, he is discovering that the "Backup Plan" he has always preached to us about is.....
......do as much good in this life as you can
......make sure you know where you'll go once your last breath is breathed
......and its okay not to be strong as steel or remember every detail of your life. It's simply okay.
Just never stop smiling.....even when the roads gets tough.
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