The Eulogy

I tried to write a eulogy for Dad, but had a heck of a time. I couldn't make the darned thing flow the way I wanted to. So I wound up making a list. I thought I'd share it with all of you...

In his heart, I think Dad was a teacher. He taught insurance literacy to high school students, he taught shooting, and he taught me more things than I can even think of.

Things like

-put it back the way you found it
-and the related put it away as soon as you’re done with it, it’s less work
-accidents are caused by carelessness
-but car accidents aren’t worth getting upset over. As long as no one is hurt.
-common courtesy
-there are no “little people” in an organization. The support people are more important than the bosses
-do dishes in the hottest water you can handle, washing the silverware and glasses first since they go in your mouth
-knowing how to touch type is incredibly useful (this was before computers)
-you need to know your own principles and opinions, backed up by facts, but you don’t need to push them on other people all the time
-treat every gun is loaded. Check and check again, hand them over with the actions/cylinders open
-don’t jack your mother up (still working on that one), seems like it will be more important now
-old age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill
-sometimes, a well worded letter is the only way to address the problem
-if you can’t write it, ask Irving J. Kowalski to do it
-you can do anything, being a girl has nothing to do with it
-Robert Heinlen, Isaac Asimov, Ayn Rand, Harry Chapin, Ogden Nash, Tom Lehrer, Bela Legosi, Bram Stoker
-lay still, be quiet, close your eyes and go to sleep!
-front sight front sight front sight
-if you realize you needed it, add it to your gun bag/packing list/glove box/purse
-packing a car requires careful examination of the shapes of the trunk and the things to be packed.
-don’t leave things until the last minute
-don’t borrow money or tools from friends or family
-when you fish, you’ve got to move the bait around.
-don’t throw cigarette butts on the ground or out the car window
-always run early. On time is as good as late
-Keep the cars maintained