It's really hard to be around my mother right now. Not that she's ever been the easiest person to get along with general. She's stubborn, a tireless martyr and a right fighter. Oh and she always wins, because well, her voice is the loudest. When my dad died a little over six months ago, as he lay in a comatose state, and while we still held out hope yet knew he was nearing the end of his days, I … [Read more...]
I see my daddy in everything I do
Right now we are in this awful state of limbo- my dad whose organs have all shut down is on life support. And yet last night at 7pm, after being in the ICU for two weeks, my sister called and said that he was responding to commands. I cannot express the feelings of lightness, the thought that perhaps this man, his smile, his laughter and his very essence would once again be mine to bask in. I … [Read more...]