Thread by @VinceSchilling

Hello Twitter family.
Right now I'm sitting at my father's bedside in an emergency room.
He has a fever (not likely COVID) He is elderly and sick. He also has dementia. He is 72.
It gives me a lot of pause and thoughts.
Can you please read and share this #thread about my father.

I think of the 54 years I have known my father. And I realize there is so much more I could have learned from him. So much I don't know about his life, his feelings about things.
There are things that I will never know. Things I never asked him.

What did his room look like as a kid? Did he read comic books? What was his favorite subject in school?
I realize there is so much.
I'm a journalist, I ask people about their lives every day. I ask them questions I have never asked my father.
Dammit ...

But I do have an incredible gift ... My father LOVED his daughter in law, my amazing wife @DelSchilling ... And she loved asking him lots of questions. I learned so much because of my curious and loving wife who wanted to learn about my dad's life. Del was my dad's shining light.

I can never thank my wife @DelSchilling enough for such a thoughtful gift, to know more about my dad. Before he lapsed into dementia, he and I had some amazing conversations, prompted by my wife.

I am so Thankful ❤️

So what I'm trying to say is ... to make sure and cherish the moments with your loved ones.

Ask them questions, learn something new.

Because when it's gone, it's gone.

I love you dad. You helped me become the man that I am.

And I can tie a tie knot pretty well because of you.