clothing care

never carry anything in your pockets. it will cause creases and wrinkles in your pants.

This was something I knew my father did, but he did it almost to a fault in the end. My father never left his keys, wallet, anything in his pockets - especially when he sat down. The wallet could stay in the back pocket only when walking. As soon as he sat down, it went on a table, in the middle console of the truck, or in his coat pocket. Keys were either carried or put in large coat pockets. Loose change was never carried around. The reason I claim it was to a fault is something that I will never forget about my father's death. Suicide never comes expected to a family - especially when none of the "normal" signs showed beforehand. After he was found, one of the officers on the job later stated that he believed this was pre-determined for a while, which was quite discomforting. When we further inquired, he said that he believed this was true because of how "clean" he was. He carried nothing in his pockets, no cash, no loose change, no papers; his phone was left in the middle console. The officer believed if this was an "act of passion", he would be carrying these sorts of things. Our response was that that was how my father was. Even in his death, my father kept neat and tidy.