I was reading thru some old emails and last year someone was asking about my Dad. What did he do the year he was unemployed? What did he do for the last seven years of his life after mom passed?
Dad was an engineer for Ford Motor Company. Actually his degree was in Mathematics, but he did the job of an engineer so that was his title. In 1974, we lived in California. Dad worked at the Ford plant in Milpitas, in the south bay. After the oil embargo, gas prices went up and the car industry was in shambles. Dad was caught up in plant closings and staff reductions.
During that time, he refused to take lesser jobs that seemed menial to him. He was an engineer and by golly, he was going to make it back. He applied a lot of places, but nothing panned out. We went through the entire family savings. For the only time in my life, my mother went to work. We ate a lot of hot dogs.
Finally after over a year, Dad got back on with Ford in Kansas City. He was great with that because he thought California was nutty. He worked hard his entire life and he never let you see him sweat. I know during the time that he was unemployed, he was worried about his family and being a good provider.
His advice was always simple. Do the right thing. Put one foot in front of the other. You know what to do. Go do it.
It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.
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Thanks for taking the time to share this. Those of us who know you well also know what a special place your parents hold in your heart. God honors and ministers to you in those times when you miss them.
Even though they weren't perfect, just as all of us as parents aren't perfect, God gave them just for you and your sisters.
God bless you Jeff, for the kind of son and parent you are.
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