I try not to make drawings based on Heart brake tragedy's. But today I felt the need to make one today as a catharsis after a tragedy in real life change my life in many ways.

Please note: I’m not telling this story to ask for pity, I’m just enlightening you guys of what happened and what circumstances come from this.

Back in July of 2023 (last year) I when to a Railroad museum with my father who was visiting me at the time. My Father made a drive to come see me ever since I moved out of my home state of California in 2002. Ever since then he and I would visits each other sometimes fly and later we both found driving to be quicker and cheaper then flying. After about a week my father drove back and life when on as usely. Or so we thought. He plan to visit in August but it was postpone due to snow fall in donner pass and at the time I was recovering from a head cold.

But in late October everything changed, My mom got a call from my fathers roommate (Who I'll keep nameless) He informed my mother that he found my father on the floor unconcise. He called 911 and my father was rushed to the hospital. My father had been struggling with poor heath, Such as a bad back, weak legs and weight troubles. Sadly I could not visits him do to bad weather at the time. But I did have two uncles and aunts from out of state come to see my father. They told me he showed signs of getting better they had drugs to were helping my father recover, But sadly faith isn't always on your side and it all come to a head when I was told that it was just the drugs doing the work for my father and my Uncle and I both agreed that it was time to let him go.

Then on Nov 18th 2023, I was at work finishing a delivery when my uncle called and informed me that my father died in his sleep. Case of his death was "Water in the heart" My heart was broke by the fact that someone I loved so much and care for and the one of 2 closes people who helped raise me into the Man I am now was gone. Since then I've been on a slow recovery both mentally and emotionally. Some of the pain as healed and I have come to terms that my father is now in a better place. But it still hurts.

My father's body was cremated and far as I know he's back in his home state of Pennsylvania. I believe that where he would have wanted to be laid to rest.

I love you Father. Rest in Pease and I love you.

Michael Joseph O'Toole 1951 - 2023