Sunday, September 25, 2011
Dad returns to the Lodge
Throughout this entire process Dad has been fairly insistent that he go home. He did not want to stay in the hospital. After spending the evening chatting, we gave Dad some quiet time. This morning around 2AM, I noticed Dad's breathing had gotten longer. When we tried to talk to him, he didn't respond immediately. Over the next few hours his responses became farther apart. By 8AM there was no response to our questions and he seemed to be in a deep sleep. We made the decision to move him home and the great folks at Boone transported him late this morning. When the ambulance pulled into his street, Dad's oxygen level jumped. He knew he was home.
Now, he is tucked into bed and surrounded by the STL clan. His breathing is pretty shallow and his grip isn't as strong. We're waiting with him as he prepares for one final trip.
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I cried as I watched this last message from Uncle Veron. He is one of the few people I KNOW will be in heaven. It is truly rare when I can be certain that a soul was that valued by Christ and will be counted among the chosen ones. I hope that I can see him there and I really look forward to it. He was one of the most reasonable and loving men of Christ I have ever known, I will miss him. I felt like if I ever needed to really talk about a point of gospel he was the one person in the whole world I could go to. I mean that with all my heart. I'm certain that Jesus is enjoying his company but I sure miss the opportunities that I never took to talk to him about questions that I still ponder. I will really miss him. This is the first death of a friend I have had to really mourn yet.
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