In Anchorage, Alaska 🥶🇺🇸, having a conversation with my father, Alan "Cannonball Clemens."

It was a pleasure to have the opportunity to sit down and have a conversation with my father, Alan "Cannonball" Clemens, while visiting my home in Anchorage, Alaska. Originally his nickname "Cannonball" came from his time playing college football and playing the position of running back and his quick, explosive speed being similar to a cannonball shooting out a cannon. This particular conversation that I had with my father was on the topic of hospice. Hospice care is when an individual is terminally ill and will die in a specific health care facility where the goal is to prioritize comfort and quality of life and reducing pain and suffering during the dying process. My dad was a volunteer in the hospice program in Anchorage and our conversation centered around him sharing his perspectives and lessons learned and how he views his own life about how much time he has left on earth. This conversation highlighted that my dad mentioned he only has about 1,400 days left, according to the average human having around 25,000 days on earth. Of course, there are many variables when it comes to the lifespan of a human. Regardless, having my dad share his thoughts again makes me grateful and appreciative for the moment we created and had during our conversation and numerous moments of laughter. Thank you, Dad, for being my father and sharing your time with me. Let's keep creating moments of opportunity to serve and add value to others. 

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