today
It's 4am and I just got back from the hospital. My uncle had a massive heart attack and they had to revive him a few times on the way to the hospital. He's doing alright now, but still in intensive care. He had a major block in the artery on the back of his heart. They were able to put a stint in and save him, so... very relieved that it turned out okay. Today marks the day when it was confirmed... all my family on my dad's side suffers from heart disease. Now, my grandma and grandpa both died from heart attacks, yet they both smoked, so everyone attributed it to that. My Aunt died a few years ago at 57 years old... went to sleep one night, said she was nauseous, and she never woke up. My dad had a 6 way heart bypass and they wanted to do seven, but didn't have enough stints... and now my uncle. None of my grandparent's kids smoked, but all had diabetes. Life is so fragile... here one moment and gone the next. I guess it catches me off guard sometimes... it's like any moment and I could be in the oldest generation in the family... everyone else gone... very weird because even though I accept the ebb and flow of life... my elders are such good people and people that others should know and shouldn't die. okay.. babbling again. I just hope to have many more years with them all... hopefully I'll be around long enough to enjoy them.