“You know this is just the beginning. I’m going to break down. I don’t know when, but I am.” Those were the words my mother spoke last night when I took her out for dinner.
She said all of this when the waitress brought her the cup of chili she ordered. It was a new restaurant, [...]
February 28, 2007
Categories: My Father, My Life . . Author: Kelly . Comments: 1 Comment
It’s been 19 days since my father’s death. It seems like a blink. It seems like a bad dream, a mistake, a bad trip on some even worse drugs. I keep on expecting to see him walk through the door. I keep on waiting for him to call me. I smile to myself when I [...]
February 16, 2007
Categories: Discussions with Myself, My Life, The C Word . . Author: Kelly . Comments: 5 Comments
He passed away early Sunday morning, January 28th. We had taken him to Emergency the Thursday before. His headaches weren’t getting any better and he couldn’t keep anything down. He had developed Thrush in his throat due to the steroids he was on and choked on everything he tried to swallow. That night, before I [...]
February 6, 2007
Categories: The C Word . . Author: Kelly . Comments: 5 Comments