Last Year

So the last months of the year were of the hardest of my life. My husbands father was diagnosed with lung cancer. Tom lived in Mississippi for the entire time that Shanon and I had been together. He was at our wedding and that was the last time we had seen him. We decided to go visit him. The kiddos and I went along for the 9 hour drive. His dad looked terrible, living in a house with no heat or air. It had no shower or tub. We both felt horrible and decided to bring him home with us. It took a couple of months and finally he joined us here. He arrived on December 2nd, 2010. That week was very difficult. We saw him progress in his disease so quickly. On Saturday he was fine, by Wednesday he was not. He could not understand where he was. Who I was, who the kids were. During all of this time the wonderful folks of Hospice were here. They were a God send! Ed the nurse was my main support! Never have I been so close to death. I really would not wish it on my enemy but it sure did help me find out who my friends are. You find out who can really handle the stress and strain. I do believe that God puts people in your life to teach you. In this case I learned so much. How to put aside your own fears to help others, care for children and a dying man. It has also strengthened my relationship with my husband. It was so sad for both of us. Brought us together in many different ways.