This afternoon became emotionally draining upon hearing what the doctor had to say about my dad's chemo proceedings and what is to come. He is in round 2 of his chemo treatments and though his doctor is impressed with how well he has taken to the treatment in terms of how mild his side effects have been, she warned that it is going to get worse as the chemo builds in his system. However, in talking with my dad, like everything else he's ever dealt with, he is upbeat and positive and ready to take on whatever challenges he may face in the coming weeks/months. I don't think I've ever seen my dad sweat or overreact or get too terribly emotional about anything. He's even-keeled at all times with a quiet calmness about him always, and today was no exception. Whether it is to protect us and keep us from worrying, I will never know. But his strength amazes me and I want to take a moment to share some of my favorite photos and a few little known facts about this man I call "Pops".....
-Named Thomas Tranilla, he goes by "Tom" and has no middle name
-Was born and raised in Hawaii
-Is the middle of three boys
-Married my mom within just months of meeting her and they were married 32 years
-Was nominated to the 1972 Olympics for Archery, but had to decline due to his job
-Wanted to name me Roxanne so he could call me "Rocky"
-Loves Elvis
-Plays the guitar
-Will drink coffee and eat rice at every meal
-Was raised Catholic and served as an altar boy
-Loves to fish and loves to eat any type of it
-Does not like cheese or drinking milk
-Can build or draw just about anything
-Has two kids, two kids-in-law and five grandkids that really love him
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1 comment:
Shon,
great post. i always love hearing about subtle traits that contributes to a person's individuality.
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