The above recording was the last voicemail I had from my father, Ellis Warner. He passed away about 3 weeks later. I called him back and we chatted for a little bit. When I think back to our conversation, I believe I spent a lot of time talking about myself and things I was going through. It seems so petty… Read more →
Category: Brians Memories
Brian’s Memories: Dad Getting Me My First Dog
Growing up my father was in his 50’s. He was most likely a different person than the one my brothers grew up with (when he was in his 20’s.) When I was about 7 or 8 years old, dad was working both as a full time minister and as a painter. Dad got hurt – hurting his back from a… Read more →
Brian’s Memories: Dad’s 90th Birthday
I regret very much that I wasn’t able to see dad on his 90th birthday. It has been something I’ve struggled with since he died. At the time, I honestly thought dad would pull through and live another year. I choose to put work as a priority and thought I was taking too much time off for family matters. Now… Read more →