Here's an email I received:
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It's officially the summer from HELL. First Bev gets sick. Then the heat here in Texas (60 days of 100 degrees or more..reallty DOES feel like Hell here ). Now..this morning at about 6 a.m. my dad passed away, 3 days short of his 88th birthday. My sis called me at 5:30 this morn and said he probably wouldn't last past noon. My niece called me at 7 a.m. and told me he passed. Everyone (except me) was at his side,and he went comfortably. He just stopped breathing. We knew it was coming but it still doesn't make it any easier. At least Bev got to meet him and the rest of my family every October/November for the last 2 years. So I'm happy for that. Haven't told her yet, gotta do that later. Not sure how she'll take it, but if I don't tell her, she'll be really po'ed at me.
Ron,
Our prayers and condolences.
Joe
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It's officially the summer from HELL. First Bev gets sick. Then the heat here in Texas (60 days of 100 degrees or more..reallty DOES feel like Hell here ). Now..this morning at about 6 a.m. my dad passed away, 3 days short of his 88th birthday. My sis called me at 5:30 this morn and said he probably wouldn't last past noon. My niece called me at 7 a.m. and told me he passed. Everyone (except me) was at his side,and he went comfortably. He just stopped breathing. We knew it was coming but it still doesn't make it any easier. At least Bev got to meet him and the rest of my family every October/November for the last 2 years. So I'm happy for that. Haven't told her yet, gotta do that later. Not sure how she'll take it, but if I don't tell her, she'll be really po'ed at me.
Now I gotta figure out if I need to go up there or not. I want to, and Mom could use me by her side, BUT, Bev needs me here too with what she's going
through, plus we really don't have the money for even me to fly up there. I know airfare is cheaper right now, but we literally are operating on
'fumes' here. The money situation is real bad because of the fact that my hours are down because of leaving work early everyday to be with her, and
just using more money for stuff she needs that isn't covered by her disability. And of course I wouldn't even DREAM of asking any of my family for
help. Just isn't right. Plus they wouldn't have it anyway. I don't know..I guess I'll figure it out. I somehow always do.
Anyway..thanks for listening. Sorry if any of you didn't want to hear about my probs. I sent this out to the people I consider as friends, so as I said,
thanks for listening.
Ron
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Ron,
Our prayers and condolences.
Joe



