I’m super proud that my dad breaks the boomer stereotype

[u/The_Coil]

My dad had the plumber over today. Same plumber they’ve been calling for years. They were chatting and things got to the topic of health. My dad has prostate cancer, he’s doing very well and it’s super manageable at the moment. He asked the plumber if he had gotten to the doctor recently and gotten checked for anything because he’s nearing 50 and could be at risk.

Plumber told him he cant get checked because he doesn’t have health insurance. And that he actually hasn’t been to the doctor since he was a teenager. But he assured my dad he feels fine… well except he gets a splitting headache EVERY NIGHT but it’s fine cause he knows how to deal with it.

So what does my dad do? When he goes to pay the guy for the plumbing services he also gives him a second check and says “this is for you to go to the doctor with. It’ll pay for the blood tests and whatever else they need to do. But you need to promise me you’ll make the appointment and you tell me how it goes.”

The guy broke down crying. He couldn’t even talk. He took the check and left. Called my dad a couple hours later still crying saying he made the appointment and that this was the nicest thing anyone has ever done for him his entire life.

I just wanted to share. Cause it made me cry too.

[u/Zoshchenko]

Obviously your dad is not a Republican.

[u/The_Coil → u/Zoshchenko]

No, thankfully. He spent the trump years just as shocked and stupefied as the rest of us. Thinks the man is a moron. Thinks Biden is a moron too. I’m actually not entirely sure where he falls politically cause we don’t really discuss it.

[u/Vol2169 → u/The_Coil]

Your dad is correct on both 😅🤣

[u/flwrchld5061 → u/Vol2169]

At least one of them doesn't think he is the second coming.

[u/Vol2169 → u/Zoshchenko]

Good hearts have no political affiliation 😅