1st Interview (Father)

I interviewed my dad who is currently 51. It kind of doesnt count cause his life really isnt "over" yet. He's a Carpenter who is still working.

-Do you enjoy being old? What are the downfalls or ups to being your age?

Yeah I guess I could say I enjoy being old, cause it beats being dead.
Downfalls - I cant do the things I used to do. As in having the strength to work as fast as I used to.
Ups - It is what it is. There are no major 'ups' about it. It's not like I have grandchildren. You guys are still young and I havn't seen you all experience your life yet, or get on your own two feet.

-Are you satisfied with your life? Do you have any regrets? If you could take back or redo some thing(s) in your life, What would they be and why?

Yeah I guess I could say I'm satisfied with my life cause I feel that I've done things in my life that a whole lot of people will never do in their life. For instance, I've been taking 5-7 vacations a year for 10 years straight and I still have money in my pocket and get up and go out and have fun whenever I want. All because I work my ass off and it all pays off.

Thats kind of hard to answer, It's not like I regret having kids, I just regret picking the woman I did who left me to take care of 2 children by myself and still have to work and provide for you guys.

-What is your motivation for getting up everyday and living your life?

Going to work and making money.

-What does it mean to live a meaningful life and why do you think so? Are there any messages from anywhere that help support /suggest this idea? If so from where?

Just being a decent and respectable person. Helping and taking care of my mother. I guess because thats just how I was raised.

-In your perspective was your life meaningful? Why or why not?

I guess it was because I'm very well loved, had my own family, didnt come from a broken home, living well now, you know

-What have you learned from your life? What would be your most important life lesson that if you could, you would 'warn' or pass on to others?

I guess to be riteous from the heart

-Can you think back to when you were younger. Was your life everything you expected it to be?

No. I wanted to do things I knew I couldnt do. I always wanted to be a pilot. I dreamt big but I could never accomplish that. Especially when my father had it all planned out for me already

-What is your perspective about death? Are you afraid to die? Do you believe in an eternal after life? Do you believe your after life is a happy place?

I'm not afraid of death. It's something that has to come and will come. As you get older you grow to change your mind. I'm not out there looking for death but what ever happens happens.

-If you could create a bucket list of absolutely anything you would want to do/experience before you die, what would go in your list and why? Do these things have any importance or meaning to your life?

1. Take my whole family on a cruise (brothers and sisters and mother)
2. To be alive to see all my 3 kids grow up, get a job, start a family and do well for themselves

-Would you trade your life at this moment in time with a younger person? Why or why not?

Yes, so I can have a lot more experiences in life on an every day basis.