Underhammer
Old Mossy Horns
My Dad has been fighting cancer of different sorts for a couple decades now, a heart condition, COPD, and complications from Agent Orange and radiation exposure (he worked in the Corp of Engineers - Nuclear program). He's 84.
It appears that the cancer has finally gotten the better of him. Doctor's diagnosed leukemia and have given him anywhere from 1 day to a couple months, given his history.
Tomorrow morning I am driving him to his childhood home to see the old homeplace and to visit his sister (his last remaining sibling), probably for the last time.
He's been up and down so much lately I don't know if he'll make the entire trip, but this is what he wants. So I will take him.
God has gotten me out of a lot of tough spots before so I am good with it as long as he is.
Clearly, given Dad's history, God has been with him as well. But eventually, our time comes due.
I just hope the Almighty will make my Dad's last trip home meaningful, and that ultimately, he takes him in with the peace and dignity deserving of a tired old soldier that knows he can't fight what's ahead of him any longer, whenever that may come to pass.
A personal confession to of all of you that have ever asked for prayers before, I don't know if you really needed to see a response or not, but I assure you, for all that was asked, I've asked God for whatever mercy and comfort he could give.
I've been hurting for a while with the situation, but you probably couldn't tell any difference in my otherwise happy go lucky demeanor. I fully intend to keep on keeping on until he's gone. Then we'll see if I tank.
Anyway, would appreciate your thoughts for my Dad, guys.
It appears that the cancer has finally gotten the better of him. Doctor's diagnosed leukemia and have given him anywhere from 1 day to a couple months, given his history.
Tomorrow morning I am driving him to his childhood home to see the old homeplace and to visit his sister (his last remaining sibling), probably for the last time.
He's been up and down so much lately I don't know if he'll make the entire trip, but this is what he wants. So I will take him.
God has gotten me out of a lot of tough spots before so I am good with it as long as he is.
Clearly, given Dad's history, God has been with him as well. But eventually, our time comes due.
I just hope the Almighty will make my Dad's last trip home meaningful, and that ultimately, he takes him in with the peace and dignity deserving of a tired old soldier that knows he can't fight what's ahead of him any longer, whenever that may come to pass.
A personal confession to of all of you that have ever asked for prayers before, I don't know if you really needed to see a response or not, but I assure you, for all that was asked, I've asked God for whatever mercy and comfort he could give.
I've been hurting for a while with the situation, but you probably couldn't tell any difference in my otherwise happy go lucky demeanor. I fully intend to keep on keeping on until he's gone. Then we'll see if I tank.
Anyway, would appreciate your thoughts for my Dad, guys.
