Dad's Jobs

 Over the last year there are many jobs that I am now doing that were "Dad's Jobs."   Dad's jobs are jobs that my dad just did.  I never realized that he did all of them.  In his absences we truly are finding what unseen jobs were his.   Over the last two months I have identified the jobs in which now have transitioned from his to mine.

1. Taxes- Dad did my parents taxes for years upon years. My mom would save an organize the documents and Dad would take care of the rest.  In the last year we have had hiccups of not filing, and then this year finding our deductions were not correct.   What I am learning is that not only does a person's daily life chage, but so does many legal matters.   After being married for almost fifty year deductions were always taken out as a couple.  As a single the deduction would need to change.  This information was new to me and so we begn the navigation of changing her allotment with in the Social Security System.   The same would be true with the state tax from Michigan to North Carolina.

2.  Insurance-  The medicare system is complex. There are many choices and options as one chooses a plan.   My Dad would always research and pick the perfect plan for them. With out Dad around mom choose no plan. So, we had no insurance for awhile.  With no insurance we began to work with the pension insurance and medicade to insure mom was taken care.  

3.  TV Remote-  Technology with a TV remote is Mom's weakness. She LOVES Halmark, and when it cannot be found we get a phone call.  Matt is an expert on her remote and always has a fix.   

With each growing day I see that we are one day closer to Dad having his jobs again.  Thankful for the life lessons leaerned and the gift of time.