today is better

Well today was better than yesterday. I spent most of the day with my dad. He is 87 and full of wonderful stories of life. I love listening to him talk about his life. He never was much of a dad when I was growing up but in the last few years that sure has changed. I have learned a lot about him and why he is the way he is. He was raised in a boarding school till he was 10 spoke no English only French, was taken out of there when a nun beat him so bad his hands where bleeding. My Nan and him lived in a boarding house and she worked full time. When he was 19 he joined the services to fight in the 2nd world war and was a prisoner when he was captured in Dieppe in 1942, He was there till the end of the war. He never talked about this till a few years ago. He is a funny old duff as he says what he wants and doesn't care what any one thinks or says about him. He loves his grandchildren and he is very proud of each of them, if he isn't he will tell them.Lol. He is always trying to teach me a life lesson even now.About 5 years ago he bought me a van, than he told me I had to pay at least $400. so I would appreciate what I had paid for. I laughed and said at this time of my life I appreciated whatever I got. But he wanted to teach me something and felt that even at my age I needed to learn this again.