My last normal day...
One year ago today we were at Geisinger Medical center. My Dad was one day post cardiac cath and was up and walking around the hospital as if he were there for weeks. He knew the nurses, the doctors that visited, the custodians and the women that delivered the flowers. We were getting ourselved ready for his bypass on Wednesday morning. We walked the halls back and forth. We pushed Jack in the carriage because he hadnt started to walk yet. Jack had learned by that point how to wave and say "hiya" enthusiastically to the same people he had just passed on the way down the hall. Pop loved it. He adored this boy. The day was spent discussing the after recovery period. I told him he wouold recover quicker because he wasnt recovering from a c section and bypass as I was and he was going to be an off pump bypass whereas I was on a pump. ( long technical stuff story) We talked about walking together, excercising, golfing. He wanted to go to a golf tournament next week and just sit and watch his Buddies play. "No problem Pop we'll get you up there>"
He had said he didnt want the boys traveling for this surgery because he would rather they come at the end of the summer when he was feeling a little better and maybe get some golf in with all his boys. All three of them were at he hospital that night and we were all together on Wed for the surgery.
This noght was our last one together, normal. We spent the day back and forth to the hospital. Nap time at home. back with the girls in the evening. Actually Missi never went. She didnt see Pop at all until his funeral day. I forgot about that. She did write him a note though.
This night one year ago we spent in the lounge ant Geisinger watching a thunder storm roll in. We laughed at my brother Danny because he left the windows open on his truck and we laughed our heads off as we watched him sprint through the parking lot in the torrential downpour. He returned soaked and unaffected. That is Danny.
Rick arrived this night one year ago from New Mexico. He was supposed to be in on Monday but got laid over in Las Vegas and stuck there overnight. Pop laughed and said "stuck, hmmphh. He is having a ball." Allie and Joey picked Rick up a the airport and he made it in time to say goodnight to Dad before his surgery the next day. We greeted Rick with the visitor expectations. Hugs and kisses and when is your flight home mentality. Little did we know he would be home for over a month never leaving my Dads side for more than a few hours.
Dave was onhis way from NJ one year ago today. He got stuck behind an accident on Route 80 and didnt make it in time to see Dad during visiting hours. He snuck into the hospital at 930 to kiss him and tell him he loved him and we would all be here for him when he woke up. Pop said ok and be a "good boy"
One year ago today we were all together We watched lightning, admired our new little boy and discussed a speedy recovery.
Would I change anything? Everything. But nothing. I told Pop how much I loved him and that I would be here for him. I was. I did do my best for him, it just didnt seem enough.
I learned I can be stronger than I thought. I grew to love my brothers more than I thought I could. My father then became one of us. "one of us" in time to leave us.
Lightening over the mountains has never been the same since that night. We watched it come in and totally change the light, feel and mood of the valley we live in, then it rolled out to the west and the sun came back out and the humidity returned with a mist rising from the ground. That was one year ago today. My last normal day.
He had said he didnt want the boys traveling for this surgery because he would rather they come at the end of the summer when he was feeling a little better and maybe get some golf in with all his boys. All three of them were at he hospital that night and we were all together on Wed for the surgery.
This noght was our last one together, normal. We spent the day back and forth to the hospital. Nap time at home. back with the girls in the evening. Actually Missi never went. She didnt see Pop at all until his funeral day. I forgot about that. She did write him a note though.
This night one year ago we spent in the lounge ant Geisinger watching a thunder storm roll in. We laughed at my brother Danny because he left the windows open on his truck and we laughed our heads off as we watched him sprint through the parking lot in the torrential downpour. He returned soaked and unaffected. That is Danny.
Rick arrived this night one year ago from New Mexico. He was supposed to be in on Monday but got laid over in Las Vegas and stuck there overnight. Pop laughed and said "stuck, hmmphh. He is having a ball." Allie and Joey picked Rick up a the airport and he made it in time to say goodnight to Dad before his surgery the next day. We greeted Rick with the visitor expectations. Hugs and kisses and when is your flight home mentality. Little did we know he would be home for over a month never leaving my Dads side for more than a few hours.
Dave was onhis way from NJ one year ago today. He got stuck behind an accident on Route 80 and didnt make it in time to see Dad during visiting hours. He snuck into the hospital at 930 to kiss him and tell him he loved him and we would all be here for him when he woke up. Pop said ok and be a "good boy"
One year ago today we were all together We watched lightning, admired our new little boy and discussed a speedy recovery.
Would I change anything? Everything. But nothing. I told Pop how much I loved him and that I would be here for him. I was. I did do my best for him, it just didnt seem enough.
I learned I can be stronger than I thought. I grew to love my brothers more than I thought I could. My father then became one of us. "one of us" in time to leave us.
Lightening over the mountains has never been the same since that night. We watched it come in and totally change the light, feel and mood of the valley we live in, then it rolled out to the west and the sun came back out and the humidity returned with a mist rising from the ground. That was one year ago today. My last normal day.
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