It is with a heavy heart that I am posting that my dad has passed away this morning. He went through a rough patch after my mom passed in June, then seemed to get on an even keel and even take an interest in things. Then he was doing some mowing of the lawn, and went off the flatter area and down the driveway, managed to flip the tractor and pinned himself... had to life flight him to hosp....got cut up bad, bruises, nearly tore off an ear; wound up with a broken clavicle (collar bone) and a couple broken ribs....yet he seemed to start to rebound from that.... came home a week ago, and talked to him a couple times... but it seemed he sorta took a turn for the worse and passed in his sleep this morning.
I think he really did not want to live after my mom went.... and gave up. Will know more about arrangements by tomorrow eve after brother meets with them tomorrow afternoon.
It was especially hard to hear that, because not an hour earlier my son came and got me because his australian sheperd got into the discbine and he was in near hysterics... she was in very bad shape and would not have made a trip to the vet so I had to put her down because he couldn't. I could barely deal with that when I got the news about my father an hour later.
And it was 12 years ago, on the 22nd, that we lost my 17 yr old niece to an infection around her heart after fighting off leukemia. She died 2 days before her fathers' birthday, and they buried her the day after his birthday.
I used to love the fall, now it is just sad......
*hugs This is all sad news, I can't imagine. It's alot to take in. I hope one day you will find peace and still enjoy fall. Remember all the wonderful memories with your parents and niece. Know they are at peace. Sending hugs. Will say a prayer for you and your family.
