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What’s a mystery from your own life that you’ve never solved? – Asks the daily prompt.

That is a tough one to answer. Quite introspective indeed. As a senior there aren’t many mysteries left if you’re honest with yourself. But if I think hard, there are a few.

The main one is not knowing what traits or attributes that came from my father is a mystery to me. He passed when I was young, so I didn’t really get to know him. In a couple of months, it will be 60 years since I found him slipping away.

Wow, had to pause there for a moment. Still a traumatic experience to remember. Anyway, sometimes you think about how life might have been different if certain events didn’t happen.

I wonder what he would have thought about decisions, careers and family/friends I’ve made.

I mentioned to my better half that I want to get to Arlington this coming weekend or next to visit my parents. His birthday is this month and it’s also the anniversary of my mom passing.

A cemetery scene featuring white grave markers arranged in rows on a grassy hillside, each adorned with small American flags.
Flags for Memorial Day weekend at Arlington.
Photo by Mike Hartley

Author: Mike Hartley

With a lifetime and a half in the Newspaper industry I'm preparing for my retirement career as an Artist, Writer, Photographer and Video content provider. I'm a proud father of two wonderful children and I'm still married to the first girl I fell in love with and probably only one that would have me.

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