What we do in life, echoes in eternity. Except for your bank account...
...that has a finite existence. I had a small discussion with my mother a day or two ago talking about the management of our bank accounts for the business. It has been 8 months since my dad passed away and as we near closer and closer to actually closing the store, we have to settle down and close our bank accounts for our various services. Once again I am somewhat reminded of my mortality or even the mortality of all of those around me as we discussed closing the bank accounts. One that we will decide to totally empty would be easy as my mom said because it is an account that is only in my father's name.
And thus another small piece of existence of my dad is about to be erased. It's just business afterall, no need to keep a bank account open if I'm not going to pay attention to it at all. But I did start to reflect on what I have done so far, how I would be remembered or would the only trace of my existence and worth to anyone would only be that of a bank account that has been left open due to my potential family forgetting or postponing closing out the account? Would the only existence of my name in the public domain be a name on a bank card that is now useless?
Bah it won't happen, and even though I might have one night of unrestful sleep that has me contemplating this EMO bullshit, I'm right as rain the next day. I've only had these restless nights probably only once or twice a year anyways.
And thus another small piece of existence of my dad is about to be erased. It's just business afterall, no need to keep a bank account open if I'm not going to pay attention to it at all. But I did start to reflect on what I have done so far, how I would be remembered or would the only trace of my existence and worth to anyone would only be that of a bank account that has been left open due to my potential family forgetting or postponing closing out the account? Would the only existence of my name in the public domain be a name on a bank card that is now useless?
Bah it won't happen, and even though I might have one night of unrestful sleep that has me contemplating this EMO bullshit, I'm right as rain the next day. I've only had these restless nights probably only once or twice a year anyways.
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Don't worry, you'll live on in the human consciousness. And as far as records go, when you die there will always be unclosed video store memberships and whatnot left around for a while.
But I kid. Trying to lighten the mood. I hope you're feeling better as you say Stephen. Your family will always remember your dad, and even though I didn't know him well, and some details will fade, I won't forget him either, neither will Rob, or anyone that's known him or your family.
I'd like to be remembered by strangers as well, but for pretty much everyone outside of Shakespeare and his ilk, we're all going to fade into obscurity at some point. But that's ok with me, because the people we care about are the only ones that matter in our lives, and they'll carry on our memory, just as you, me, Rob, your family, your customers, your father's friends, and so on will ALL always remember him.
So...you realize we're all hunting you down now right? It's only a matter of time until the rest of them find you. I wonder how you will react then, I wonder if the irony of this entry will not be lost on you.
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