I too lost my first parent back in March, my Dad. It has taken a mental and physical toll on me personally in which I question myself for not taking more time when I had it, hindsight 20/20 pounding on me nonstop and absolutely nothing I can do about it now. This is over and above being the chosen responsible sibling that is now expected to be there for everyone AND handle his affairs knowing how he functioned.

I am fortunate to have started working with my Dad when I was around 7 years of age. He was a master electrician and started his own business in the 1970s after realizing he could do it better. Outside of school and sports I worked with him everyday doing electrical work until I went off to college. He was not happy when I decided to go off to school for computer programming in the early 1990s which unknowingly then shattered his business dream of “& Son”. At his celebration of life I had so many electricians approach me that were overly grateful to finally meet me as they informed me that I was all my Dad talked about all the time. I had no idea and these relived moments in my mind have been my solace.

I will never truly be the same and the reasoning for me cuts even deeper as a serial entrepreneur as my current startup has returned me to my electrical roots and with every forward step of progress I make I must accept that my father will never get to see this energy storage creation his son invented. I now move forward with my efforts in his honor because without his love and guidance I would not be where I am today.

Damn was this difficult to type. Miss you Dad.