_64 ___ in his ability to play so well for his family.

　　In 1950, our family moved to Maryland. While working at Todd Steel, he was

　　_

　　65___

　　in an accident. On that particular day, Dad got the third index finger of his left hand

　　______66__

　　by the machine. He didn't lose enough of the finger

　　__67__

　　it would stop him picking up anything, but it did

　　_

　　68_

　　his ability to play the mandolin. After the accident, When I came home and asked him to play, Dad would make

　　___69___

　　for why he couldn't play. For the family it didn't make any

　　__70_ ___ that Dad couldn't play as well.

　　In August of 1993, my father was discovered with lung cancer. He chose not to receive treatments so that he could live out the rest of his life

　　_71 ___

　　dignity. About a week before his death, we asked Dad if he would play the mandolin for us. He made excuses but said "okay". He knew it would probably be the

　　_

　　_72__

　　time he would play for us. He tuned up the old mandolin and played a few

　　_73 __

　　. When I looked around, there was not a

　　_ 74_

　　eye in the family. We saw before us a quiet man with an inner strength. Dad would never play the mandolin for us again. Dad was doing something he had done all his life,

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