its sunday december 2, my older brother that was over seas in the air force called about 3 eastern time to let us know he was an hour away. i got up and smoked a cig. and took my shower and headed to meet him at the hospital to meet him there. I got a call from my uncle while on the road to the hospital. My brother had just made it to the hospital and got upstairs, and well my dad passed away before he could make it into the room. I got there and me and my two brother all sat there at the foot of his bed and held each other and cried. Dad finally got to have all 3 of his sons together. My uncles that had stayed the night with dad said he went peacefully without any pain or suffering. I know he is looking down from heaven watching over us now. Im sorry if this sounds all jumbled and mixed up, but its been a hard week and very little sleep and im sure its not the last of it with all the funeral arrangements to be made. I know dad is getting everything he wants. He will have his funeral and be burried in western kentucky where he was born and raised. I believe my cousin will sing the songs he wanted sung (bless her heart i know i couldnt do that). Yesterday while he was still alive i called his 2 sisters and put them on speakerphone to his ear and he got to hear thier voice and they got to say bye to him. The same for my older brother, he got to call and talk to dad when he landed back in the states. My stepmother who refused to let my mom see my dad broke dad and gave her 5 minutes with him. My cousins and uncles have helped me with tons of things i couldnt understand or deal with. I may have not been by his side at the exact moment of his passing but i sat with him and talked to him and hardly left his side. he may not have been able to speak with me but i know for a fact that he knew i was there and could here my voice. One time i was talking to him i said "dad it would mean a lot to me if you could turn your eyes and look at me" he struggled and turned his eyes and looked right at me and a tear ran down his left eye.
I want to thank everyone for all there kinds words, positive thoughts and prayers that have been sent my way.