i cried all the way home
i get in the truck when my dad picks me up from work and get the news i knew was coming but didnt want to face. my neighbor died last night. he has been sick with cancer for awhile. he was put in the hospital on life support a few weeks ago. then came home for like 2 nights, then rushed back to the hospital. he never came home. he was the nicest guy you could meet. and he and my dad were like tim the tool man taylor and wilson friends. they were friends through our fence....except it was a short fence not a tall fence. i thought i could be strong and not cry, but the tears rushed out. then i calmed down and asked who told my mom. he said his wfie called today and said he passed away last night. she said he was in a lot of pain and the doctors told her "he isn't in pain, its just gas pains" what fucking assholes. so then they came and gave him a pain shot. then she said she layed her head next to his and whispered "its ok john, you can go home. it may not be the home you just came from, but its ok, you can go home" and 5 mins later he flat lined and died. then i started crying again. dad pulls into the gas station and i stay in the car. i clam down again. then he gets back in and says that luann (johns wife) will be calling him later. i ask why. he says "she wants to tell me how much john liked me" then the tears start to fall again. and he says "sorry i dont mean to keep bringing it up, i wont mention it again"
we get home and there are cars parked everywhere. luann has lots of people over comforting her. im going right now to look online to send flowers. im also going to send a card with some money because john was the only one working. im also going to give David a card with some cash.....that was johns 14 year old son. that is what hurts the most. im 22 and i couldnt even imagine losing a parent. let alone being 14 and having to deal with that. mom just told me that she almost started crying because she saw david standing by the fence all alone and looking so sad. ok im crying again, gotta go.
-dopey
we get home and there are cars parked everywhere. luann has lots of people over comforting her. im going right now to look online to send flowers. im also going to send a card with some money because john was the only one working. im also going to give David a card with some cash.....that was johns 14 year old son. that is what hurts the most. im 22 and i couldnt even imagine losing a parent. let alone being 14 and having to deal with that. mom just told me that she almost started crying because she saw david standing by the fence all alone and looking so sad. ok im crying again, gotta go.
-dopey