Interesting story, sad but also uplifting because you won't perpetuate the hubris your father showed.

I think that's the thing with human behaviour; We can learn from good or bad examples, then make a choice whether to perpetuate either, or to make changes and be better versions of ourselves.

Life is a fairly fleeting thing and I've seen a lot of death close up...It's final, as are the actions one takes in life if left too late before redressing.

Now, get a pie into ya...