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2000sxr700
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Peace be with you and your family sledneck!
Well we made the decision to take the breathing tube away today. He always said he never wanted to be kept alive by machines so we honored his wishes. You would think doing what he always said he wanted would be a fairly easy decision but it's the hardest one I've ever made in my life. For those who truly believe in God, we believe the reason for him doing so well last week for a couple days was so he could get right with God and it gave us all a chance to say we loved him and for him to say he loved us back. My mother's brother is a Pastor and he and my Mom prayed with my Dad last week for his Salvation and he said he had God in his heart it was after that he took the turn for the worse. He is non responsive to even his closest family members and the doctors told us he was fading fast so we made the decision today. Sorry for the somber news but I believe we received our miracle in the time he had to make things right with God and for the time we got to spend with him while he was coherent. So thank you all, it will be just a matter of time now before he passes on. Gene
Firecatguy
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godspeed
snowangel03
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If you believe in God then you know he will be in a better place. You and your family will be in my prayers.
thunderstruck88
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God bless you and your family in this time. May God's loving arms come around you and your family and give you the peace in your time of grief I will say a prayer for you and your family .
wow im sorry to hear that. its amazing how something like this makes your life so different and realize what is important to you. last year my mom had breast cancer and seemed to be fine but started feeling sick again. long story short she has just been diagnosed with cancer on her skull/brain and it is in the spinal fluid(bad news). im not trying to say i know how you feel but im hurting just like you are. all we have right now are our friends and family and faith in the Lord. guess what im trying to say is its nice to have friends on here also that you can connect with in a differnt way. God bless you and your family.
minnesotagirl
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Sending prayers your way for you and your family.
Gene, in times like this I really don't think words help. Your Dad had to be a good guy, cause he has a loving son like you. I've lost both my parents, but they're always in my heart. In times like this I think of the poem -Footsteps in the sand. Good night and God bless you and your family.
yamahauler
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Gene--Sorry to hear. May your Dad rest in peace!
Redrev--prayers for your mother and your family.
Redrev--prayers for your mother and your family.
mezz
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Words cannot express the feelings encountered when we are faced with situations like this. I am sorry to hear this news & I dread the day I have to cross that bridge. Your thoughts on the reason for your Dad's rebound, however brief, is a testament to your beliefs as well as the love you have for your Dad. I would say he did well by you. May God Bless you & keep you steadfast, may his light shine upon you & give you peace. Likewise to you ryan.-Mezz
Thank you all so much your words are very comforting to me and mean more than you'll ever know. It just fills my heart with peace knowing there are so many of you that are God's children that care enough about your fellow man to even take the time to not only pray for a complete stranger but to offer your words of comfort.My Dad was a great man I remember in the winter of 1967 our Blizzard down here, that his Bronco broke down and he got up up walked to work which was 16 miles away so he wouldn't miss a days pay. He worked all the Holidays and worked double shifts all the time also. I didn't like that much as I rarely got to spend much time with him. As I grew older though I understood why he worked so much. He was just trying to provide for his family the best that he possibly could as my Mother was a stay at home mom. He has been called Grandpa by several kids through out the years that were no relation at all to him, he just was more of a Grandpa to them than there true grandpas' were. God Bless you all. Gene
sledneck, I've just read the post for the first time and I can honestly say "why didn't I read it sooner?" I truly am saddened by what's transpired lately for you and your family.. I do agree that the last little rebound was to "make good" with the big guy and family...reading your summation just above my post sounds like the typical story.. We all get smarter when we get older... I lost my grandfather in April of 1991 to a major stroke.. I dread the day I have be in your shoes but I hope I'm as brave as you were.. Take care of Mom, and make sure you take time to check on yourself too. We have done a fair amount of greiving in the past here also as my wife, now 31, lost her mother when she was 44 and her father when he was 41.. We all should take a moment and enjoy each and every day for what it gives us no matter how much or how little..
Stay in touch..
m8man
Stay in touch..
m8man