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ABOUT MY DAD,

THE PROTAGONIST

 

Lora D King 
stolenbyldking.com

stolenbyldking@gmail.com​

Through My Eyes - By SYNCITY INC
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If you have read Stolen, you know how I feel about Dad. I am so proud of him and how he has navigated this debilitating disease. But a picture is worth a thousand words. The following is my first  blog commentary and a picture of our Dad age 93 years old:

On December 12, 2012, the black firemen and associates my father served with converged at Dad’s home for their 62ndAnnual Christmas Party. My brother, a retired fire captain, has hosted this celebration for the last 12 years. It is currently funded by the Stentorians Organization. There are no lay-women at the event, except the caregiver on duty for Dad. “No women present” has been the tradition since the beginning in 1948. Approximately 70 men attended.

 

A photographer who attended took this picture. My brother posted it on his Facebook page and emailed it to me on Christmas Eve. What a wonderful Christmas gift! The picture took my breath away because of Dad’s smiling face, which reflected the joyful spirit he embodies most of the time. Also, I was immediately aware of the personal hygiene and grooming provided by our live-in-caregiver on duty that day. Look at Dad’s even, smooth complexion and glowing skin tone. I thought he looked simply great and as does my brother along side of him.

 

The Los Angeles City Fire Department members presented our dad and family a Certificate of Appreciation for a continued tradition of pride and professionalism in hosting the Christmas Party in his home for 62 years.

 

I was told that Dad had a wonderful time that evening. He was eating, socializing, shaking hands, and taking individual pictures with the firemen. He retired around 2 a.m.

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