late night phone calls kill...
in early january, 2001, at 1:47am, the phone rang.
"your mom had a stroke. you have to get here fast."
an hour later -the drive felt like 10 hours- we stood in the emergency room.
we were approached by the hospital chaplain.
"the doctors have done all they can... she is resting comfortably."
i could not cry.
i thrashed my arms and let out a breath that was meant to be a scream.
they hid me in a small room and asked me about organ donation.
she was still alive
"her condition is quickly deteriorating..."
"she won't make it through the night..."
"may as well pull the plug..."
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tonight, at 10:18pm, the phone rang.
a good family friend George died tonight.
he was a young man with a young wife.
he had cancer and fought it off for many years.
his wife anne is a beautiful, strong, wonderful woman and i hope that her strength prevails throughout this struggle.
please pray for them.
"two angels alone for eternity in heaven/together they make light the hearts of those on earth
"your mom had a stroke. you have to get here fast."
an hour later -the drive felt like 10 hours- we stood in the emergency room.
we were approached by the hospital chaplain.
"the doctors have done all they can... she is resting comfortably."
i could not cry.
i thrashed my arms and let out a breath that was meant to be a scream.
they hid me in a small room and asked me about organ donation.
she was still alive
"her condition is quickly deteriorating..."
"she won't make it through the night..."
"may as well pull the plug..."
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tonight, at 10:18pm, the phone rang.
a good family friend George died tonight.
he was a young man with a young wife.
he had cancer and fought it off for many years.
his wife anne is a beautiful, strong, wonderful woman and i hope that her strength prevails throughout this struggle.
please pray for them.
"two angels alone for eternity in heaven/together they make light the hearts of those on earth