A special Pyrex casserole dish / with lid

My dad LOVED yard sales.  He loved them because he loved to talk to people.  It's not that he really needed to buy anything, but then again, the thrill of finding a bargain did make him happy.  And, he never paid sticker price for anything.  He could always talk them down to half of what they were asking.  He would always say "Don't forget my senior citizen discount"?   Many times, people would just give him things, when he would say he's on a fixed income.  But he would end up leaving them some sort of donation. 
The reason this Pyrex casserole dish is so special to me is, my dad bought it at a yard sale for my mom the summer before he passed away.  Since my mom doesn't cook much anymore, I ended up using it more.  I actually use it on an average of 5 days out of 7.  It is mainly used to transport food to my mom that I cook.  Each time I use it, I think of my dad.  Each time I load it in my van with food to take to my mom, I think of my dad.  I can just see his smile and him saying to me "thank you baby doll for taking care of your mom".  Who would have thought that this simple Pyrex casserole dish would serve this purpose when he bought it, and he probably paid a quarter for it?  When It's empty and time to wash it, I wash it with care.  I would hate to break it.  I dry it off and put it safely back in the cabinet in it's special spot.  It's the perfect size and so handy.  I know that many times I would tell my dad to stop bringing stuff home to add to the stuff they don't need, but then I realized that it was his hobby.  He found such joy in the quarter or fifty cent items (treasures) he would pick up.  I will never forget the time he brought home a broken vacuum cleaner that someone just gave him.  He was so excited and said it was like "brand new".  Come to find out, all it needed was a new bag.  It worked great after that.  He use to love it when my sister would come to town and the 3 of us would go yard sailing.  He would have a baggie of change he would give us to buy what we needed.  He didn't want us spending our own money.  It made him so happy to see us excited to find a bargain.  So, this little Pyrex casserole dish might look like an ordinary dish, but to me it is special.  It hold more than food....it holds memories...