Mike, thanks for another thoughtful piece imparted with appreciation for your father and the sardonic wisdom which exhibits your understanding of his contradictions. My only tools salvaged from my Dad's rather pathetic collection destroyed by me and my ADHD-gifted brothers are a shitty Crescent wrench and a plumb bob. While I, too, tend to appreciate better quality tools, I deeply cherish these mementos of my long-lost father. I hope my daughter will similarly cherish my collection one day, even of the shitty tools.
May 10, 2023, 12:39 p.m. - Hawkinsdad
Mike, thanks for another thoughtful piece imparted with appreciation for your father and the sardonic wisdom which exhibits your understanding of his contradictions. My only tools salvaged from my Dad's rather pathetic collection destroyed by me and my ADHD-gifted brothers are a shitty Crescent wrench and a plumb bob. While I, too, tend to appreciate better quality tools, I deeply cherish these mementos of my long-lost father. I hope my daughter will similarly cherish my collection one day, even of the shitty tools.