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   Diligence Jones (deliachristina@sfba.social)'s status on Sunday, 21-Jul-2024 11:02:05 JST Diligence Jones

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   Also, he has an adorable dog. A shiba-huahua. And poor thing has been so neglected.

   Dad's one of those old school dog owners. Poor thing was unwalked, bored, had fleas, was stinky as hell, and looked up at me with big eyes.

   I took things in hand. Walked him. Peed and pooped him. Gave him porch time. Ordered dog grooming stuff, shampoos, medicated wash, flea collar, washing glove.

   Dad was like, He hates water.

   I scooped up that dog, put him in the sink, and gave him the best bath he's had in his life. The fleas were jumping off him. He tucked himself under my arm and into my chest as I rubbed him with a towel and brushed him. My cute mini dress was ruined but whatever.

   Dad: You're doing witchcraft.

   Hmph. Dogs know who Mommy is.

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     Diligence Jones (deliachristina@sfba.social)'s status on Sunday, 21-Jul-2024 11:02:06 JST Diligence Jones

     Welp.
     Today is over.

     It was hard.
     Dad's paperwork was all over the place but at least we got started organizing it.

     But we are facing some hard truths about dad's ability to take care of himself at a level that is reassuring. If I had to give him a grade he's scratching a C-/D+.

     There's more but I need to process it.

     But he's OK. For an under resourced Black man dying of cancer.

     #DadsLump

     Bill repeated this.