07/10/2022
I would always think, when my dad reaches 80 years old I’m going to be right behind him at 60 yrs old.
He came in the office one day to tell me that he never took a picture with his trucks before selling most of them. I saw his facial expression, he was looking down to the side, he looked kinda sad
I said oh I actually have a picture. I took one at the yard of them all lined up. It’s a really nice picture. I never showed him this picture, but his face lit up. He said “oh yeah?🙂” I said yes☺️
It made me really happy to see him happy. I can vividly remember that moment.
I think he didn’t even know I took one of his favorite truck. Truck #01 with my brothers and my names. That was my favorite truck too, until the 2020 peterbilts were purchased🤭 jk lol.
He had mentioned to me many times that we never know if we’d be alive tomorrow. And I always said to him, nothing is going to happen to you😌 Stop it, you’re still young, you’re good.
And he would always say back to me, no no no, you never know, only God knows.
I remember him saying that to me a couple days before his last trip to El Salvador. I was driving him in my car and I took my eyes off the road to look at him after he said that to me.
So I remember his face. His voice. The hat he was wearing.
I think about that time a lot.
It feels really weird knowing he’ll never be in my passenger seat again, but I can picture him there when I’m driving sometimes. I wish it was real.
Always cherish every moment with the people you love, even the hard ones, because it makes the happy times that much more special.
I still can’t believe this.
May you Rest In Peace Dad, we miss you everyday♥️
