It was a peaceful end. I will miss the person he was long ago and I am glad he is finally out of his misery. He was a kind decent man. He loved us kids and he loved his wife of 71 years. He was a family man and you could count on him to show up for us. This has resonated with me recently as I have just witnessed my son in law leaving his family for another woman after a 5 year affair and I realize how lucky we were that dad never would have considered doing this.. The pain of someone doing this is profound.
My dad was a chemical engineer and just loved talking about adhesives (he could make your eyes glaze over, lol). He was very proud that he graduated from NYU. He was an inventor.
Having trouble processing I won't be going back to the nursing home anymore. But I am grateful that I've seen the last of that place.
I want to thank you fellow caregiver travelers for the support you gave me and for putting up with my vents and rants. I won't be posting as much anymore but will drop in now and then.
I wish you all the best.
I hope that once things have calmed down in your world that you will be back to pass on the knowledge and encouragement that you received and share it with others still in the struggle.
May God bless you and keep you.
I’m sharing also: Last May, I lost my brother to cancer at age 77, and I attended his funeral in Oregon last week. He was an organic chemistry professor and will be dearly missed.
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You were fortunate to have such a great Dad. I'm sure you'll miss him every day for a long time. At least he knew you cared and were there for him.
You've provided so much wisdom and support to all of us; I really hope you check in often.