Thanks for sharing a very moving story. I'm sorry for your loss, but
happy that it worked the way it did for you. Those final hours sound
like precious family moments.
My father followed his usual procedure from a number of back and neck
surgeries over the years when he had his 1st (known) heart attack. He
had my mother tell us all NOT to visit until they had him stabilized and
he felt better. Needless to say, after a few days he had a massive
attack in the cardiac care unit and died despite their best efforts. His
body was still warm when I got there, but he had prevented his children
from final interaction with him. Typical of him though. Of course, since
he had , politely, thrown me out for visiting once before it was ok with
him in the past, I obeyed this time, as others.
Of the 2 images you present, I much prefer the one without the filter.
It is so wonderfully warm and human, while the filtered one just looks
sort of jagged. Just one man's opinion of web quality/size images.
I've also gone through the protracted death of a wife, from cancer, and
brother, from aids, so I have some mild idea what you are going through
and wish you the very best in your journey through this difficult time.
Peace and Love,
Moose
Marc Lawrence wrote:
At 7.07am on the 11th May 2003, Mother's Day, my family
held onto each other and Dad as his breathing, which had
been so labouring and so threatening of finality so many
times over that last week, finally slowed and stopped.
I have my memories, and I have my pictures to entangle with
and imbue them.
Marc
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