2008 destroyed my father as well. He lost everything. Of his 3 siblings, 3 are still alive and more than healthy. He died of a heart attack after being a gymnast, and the healthiest man I'd ever met. I remember how calm he was and how he wasn't ever angry or afraid in front of us, but you could see the pain in knowing those 125 employees that had relied on him for almost 50 years were being left with nothing. He watched millions of his own dollars and his ability to be a provider evaporate in an instant
I appreciate it. He was the american dream, started sweeping the floors at an Oldsmobile dealership in '53 and managed to buy it from the owner when he was only 40 years old. Expanded it to olds, honda, mitsubishi, kia, volkswagen and between the city govt using eminent domain and the 2008 crisis it all fell apart. He was a brilliant and funny man who really cared about his employees
2008 destroyed my father as well. He lost everything. Of his 3 siblings, 3 are still alive and more than healthy. He died of a heart attack after being a gymnast, and the healthiest man I'd ever met. I remember how calm he was and how he wasn't ever angry or afraid in front of us, but you could see the pain in knowing those 125 employees that had relied on him for almost 50 years were being left with nothing. He watched millions of his own dollars and his ability to be a provider evaporate in an instant
This is for you Dad.
That breaks my heart, I'm so sorry. :(
I appreciate it. He was the american dream, started sweeping the floors at an Oldsmobile dealership in '53 and managed to buy it from the owner when he was only 40 years old. Expanded it to olds, honda, mitsubishi, kia, volkswagen and between the city govt using eminent domain and the 2008 crisis it all fell apart. He was a brilliant and funny man who really cared about his employees