Sep 13, 2005 11:05
I've been in philly almost a month and it saddens me to say I'm going to have to come home sometime at the end of this week/begining of next. We all Know how I work so obviously if I'm going back to west haven its for bad reasons.
Last night my cousin billy passed away in his sleep. He had a heart attack and my aunt betty found him this morning. He's around my moms age so it scares me a bit. First my uncle dennis and now him.
Billy could be compared to dennis in a lot of ways. He lived with his mom until he died to make sure that she was taken care of as she got older. When we were kids he used to make us eat toast with cinnamon and sugar and his dad would have us eat ice cream for breakfast. They said it was the breakfast of champions. I would like to think they are partially responsible for my shitty eating habits now.
When I saw him last it was right before I went away to school. He was really proud of me and he gave me 25 bucks to put in the bank. He told me to have a great time, do well at school, and he said he would see me around thanksgiving or christmas when I came back.
Now I have to come back abruptly early to see him, but this time he will be on his deathbed.
My whole family seems to be slipping away. . . .