Wow he sounds like a cool guy, must have been hard for him to give up his mobility after being so active. I have a similar situation with my mum although my Mum has ME, which is a bit different, I dont really understand it all anyway, but I help her out daily as she is so tired she cannot get out of bed much. She has the same kind of battle with authorities who dont seem to know what each other is doing. It can be a real mess and for someone who is so ill its immeasurably worse.
This is a really nice post, he spread some goodness in the world and I think its still going. He put you on to some awesome music and overall the post is positive, about looking forward but still being aware of both sides, a persons light and dark side, a light and dark side to life. He had a good effect on your life and in telling your story I think it has a good effect on others as well, it certainly has on me. Thats my take on things anyway :)
Sorry about you mother, so nice of you to help her the way you do. Yeah, he was a real character. He was always telling off color jokes and giving his slightly warped opinions on things; he watched Fox News way too much. I remember watching the second plane hit the World Trade Center on television with him. We were like; what the fuck! For the next two years we were obsessed with it; it was like it never ended.
Ugh sorrow I am off track, memory lane and all. He was definitely more light than dark, but he had a darkness thrust upon him by fate. They actually severed his nerves in the hospital to stop his convulsions; if you can believe it. Even if they came up with a cure he was not getting any mobility back.
Its given me a different perspective for sure.
This picture from the internet kinda shows how I feel:
She took care of me my whole life (still does in many ways) so its time to support her in her time of need :)
You are a good son.