It was a long nineteen months and he fought bravely, but today, he couldn't fight any longer. My beloved stepfather has gone home. And while I am comforted by the knowledge that he's no longer in pain, I'm still hurting like hell. My mom, stepsiblings, and I were all able to be with him at the end.
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"I never understood why blessings wore disguises. If I were a blessing, I'd run around naked." - Sophia Petrillo
You have my deepest sympathies, Aardvark. As I found with my Grandmother when she passed a few months ago, you will be glad that you could be there for him before he passed.
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"Yabba Dabba Doo" - Frederick J. Flintstone... So what?
(Judd Nelson as Atty. Robin 'Stormy' Weathers in "From the Hip")
Richard, it does help to know we were there. He died as he lived - surrounded by people. He loved people and they loved him. The world is a quieter, less joyful place without my funny, energetic, mischievous Bonus Dad.
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"I never understood why blessings wore disguises. If I were a blessing, I'd run around naked." - Sophia Petrillo