Like A Rock

( DAD I NEED U TODAY MORE THEN EVER} :YES, I TOO " REMEMBER DAD LIKE A ROCK, SHORT,LIKE ME, BROAD,W/LARGE HANDS, ON ROOFTOPS, UNDER CARS ON RAMPS, LAYING CONCRETE, DIGGING FENCE POSTS, ASSEMBLING WASHERS, DRYERS, TRANNY'S, WIRING THE UPSTAIRS & PATIO NEW ADDITIONS, CARRYING HIS 40" FT. WOOD LADDER AROUND THE HOUSE, NEVER MISSING WORK @ "GRUMMAN AEROSPACE OR REPUBLIC, WORKING TILL HIS BACK GAVE OUT & SADLY, SUFFERING A HORRID DEATH. I DON'T TAKE AFTER "DAD", BUT MY "ENGINEER SON DOES. STRANGE HOW LIFE PLAYS OUT. MISS U DAD & MOM, R.I.P.