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This morning, at 8:45am, my father passed away.
These past two weeks he had been undergoing radiation therapy for the cancer he had throughout his body, including his lungs and brain. Saturday he had a stroke which left him pretty much immobile. Sunday afternoon I went to his house, sat beside him on his bed, held his hand, and told him how much I loved him. He squeezed my hand back in return. I sat there for a good twenty minutes just looking at his face. Yesterday (Monday) he was unresponsive but still breathing. This morning he found his peace.
I went to his house tonight. His body was still there on a hospital bed in the living room. His wife has a big family and we all sat and stood around him telling stories, laughing, and crying.
I will always love my dad. He had such a great personality and heart. I can't even put into words my love for him.
Tomorrow morning I will be meeting with his brother (my uncle) for breakfast. I hadn't met him before tonight. We'll talk about my dad and their side of the family. I haven't had any connection with any family members outside my mother, father, and brothers.
This whole thing hasn't sunk in fully yet. I don't want my dad to be gone.
These past two weeks he had been undergoing radiation therapy for the cancer he had throughout his body, including his lungs and brain. Saturday he had a stroke which left him pretty much immobile. Sunday afternoon I went to his house, sat beside him on his bed, held his hand, and told him how much I loved him. He squeezed my hand back in return. I sat there for a good twenty minutes just looking at his face. Yesterday (Monday) he was unresponsive but still breathing. This morning he found his peace.
I went to his house tonight. His body was still there on a hospital bed in the living room. His wife has a big family and we all sat and stood around him telling stories, laughing, and crying.
I will always love my dad. He had such a great personality and heart. I can't even put into words my love for him.
Tomorrow morning I will be meeting with his brother (my uncle) for breakfast. I hadn't met him before tonight. We'll talk about my dad and their side of the family. I haven't had any connection with any family members outside my mother, father, and brothers.
This whole thing hasn't sunk in fully yet. I don't want my dad to be gone.