senior, old age, second childhood, sickness and death, ain't we got fun.

Friday, July 29, 2011

ARMY DAYS XXII

the next morning, my mom and i visited my dad at forham hospital.  not facing reality, i proclaimed that he'll be ok as his pulse seemed good to me.  what the hell do i know?

two hours later, at his store, we received a call that he was dead.  one of the people on the ward said that he sat up and may have looked around before falling back and dying.  i doubt that he saw jesus and heaven.

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the funeral arrangements were interesting being that i found out that i was from a religious family even though we never went to any church, celebrated any holy days or even thought about praying.  it was news to me.  i was given the instructions to give to the funeral director, contacted relatives and extended my emergency army leave.  they couldn't get along without me.

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