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Offline CC27

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My father, on his deathbed, unknown to him, gave me a powerful gift.
« on: April 08, 2024, 10:51:23 AM »
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My father, on his deathbed, unknown to him, gave me a powerful gift.
My father loved this country but never voted.
The main reason (there were a couple others) he stated as being. "What does one vote count". We argued all my adult life about this and it was the cause of some pretty significant rifts between us.

In hospice, on his deathbed and with tears welling up, he apologized to me for the state of things in our country and that I was right about voting. This struck me to the core like other things that day. Wiping my own tears away all I could think to say was " the state of things is/was not his fault". This was a bittersweet moment for us both.

Could tsf understand how simple and monumental this was for 2 guys just waiting, one trying to make what he can right in his world.

My dad was a flawed man but he was my first and in the end, my last hero.

I have only spoken this to 2 people and it made me weep both times. Now three.

I hope this will be huge season for activism. Call me for a march, I am there. Our country needs us.

Lets bring the sunlight.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100218845395

I'm not buying this for a second.
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Re: My father, on his deathbed, unknown to him, gave me a powerful gift.
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2024, 11:26:03 AM »
Is DU going to have a flood of GOTV :bouncy: s? A dude on his deathbed is thinking about the value of voting? I won't say it's impossible, but this :bouncy: is probably fiction.
« Last Edit: April 08, 2024, 12:07:52 PM by SVPete »
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Millions now living should have died. Anti-Covid-Vaxxer ghouls hardest hit.

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Re: My father, on his deathbed, unknown to him, gave me a powerful gift.
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2024, 11:26:42 AM »
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Re: My father, on his deathbed, unknown to him, gave me a powerful gift.
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2024, 11:30:16 AM »


I think he’s just looking for a little attention  :thatsright:
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Life is tough and it’s even tougher when you’re stupid

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Offline beefeater

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Re: My father, on his deathbed, unknown to him, gave me a powerful gift.
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2024, 12:03:46 PM »
And then an undertaker jumped out of the bushes, zipped my old man into a body bag, loaded him in a hearse, closed the door which had a huge graphic of Trump bound and gagged on it, and drove away to the cheers of the hospice workers.
I felt vindicated and rushed here to share.
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My Old Man was a Chicago Republican until the day he died.

Then he became a democrat.

Offline tuolumnejim

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Re: My father, on his deathbed, unknown to him, gave me a powerful gift.
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2024, 01:29:05 PM »
What did he steal the pennies from his eyes?
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Re: My father, on his deathbed, unknown to him, gave me a powerful gift.
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2024, 08:10:50 AM »
From the title, I thought his father passed on the one ring to him.
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Re: My father, on his deathbed, unknown to him, gave me a powerful gift.
« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2024, 02:02:28 PM »
And his final words were, son, remember, by low and sell high! :-)
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Life is tough and it’s even tougher when you’re stupid

Basking in the glow of my white Privilege, while I water the Begonias with liberal tears!

I will give up my guns when the liberals give up their illegal aliens

We need a Bull Shit tax to make the Democrats go broke!

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Re: My father, on his deathbed, unknown to him, gave me a powerful gift.
« Reply #8 on: April 10, 2024, 02:32:34 AM »
Now that the father is dead he'll be voting Dem in every election from now on.
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Re: My father, on his deathbed, unknown to him, gave me a powerful gift.
« Reply #9 on: April 10, 2024, 01:02:24 PM »
Quote from: DUmpDiver on April 10, 2024, 02:32:34 AM
Now that the father is dead he'll be voting Dem in every election from now on.

Twice !!!    :cheersmate: H5
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Life is tough and it’s even tougher when you’re stupid

Basking in the glow of my white Privilege, while I water the Begonias with liberal tears!

I will give up my guns when the liberals give up their illegal aliens

We need a Bull Shit tax to make the Democrats go broke!
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