Does he have a hobby you can encourage? Fishing? Cars? Painting?
He likes to play golf. He tries to play tennis but he's too old to play it well anymore. He rides his bike but that's kind of boring around here. He belongs to a flying club, he's a retired pilot. He doesn't fly anymore either because he wouldn't pass the physical I guess. He goes to lectures and goes to happy hour on Friday's. He likes going to movies matter of fact he tried to drag me to The Chosen but I slept through the first one he took me to.
Sounds like a lot of avenues to help take his mind off the dark places. I know it's difficult to be thrust into the role, but try to encourage and participate with him where you can.
AS a side note, if he's a former pilot, maybe he would like a good Flight Sim?
I'd like to help him however I can. I don't want to see him alone and uncertain. But I got to head out of where he is now on Thursday. My camper's been sitting in a not so great place for over a month now. I'm going to head home this summer again to spend some time with him. I don't really have to be anywhere till April 8th but I did tell him if he has any problems I mean anything to call without hesitation and I'll figure out how to be there for him. He's got one good friend where he is and I hope he really leans on him for companionship. He's going to go to a grief group this week and a couple other fellows from my mom's old nursing home we're going to be there too. But my father likes to grieve on his own as do I. I'm not much one for crying in front of people unless they're family and even then I feel uncomfortable.
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