FATHERS DAY 2009 -
For those of you who have lost your father in recent years, my heart goes out to you. I guess this Fathers Day is more special to me, because I have been blessed to be able to spend another father's day with my dad. And Google even did a nice job, expressing this special day. Considering that we have been spending the last 6 years down at the shore as a family. But probably not this year. The reason why later....
Some of you might be thinking, what am I talking about. I'll get to that in a minute. I just went back and read what I wrote about my dad a year ago. An Open Letter to my Dad on Fathers Day - A Father, a Friend, and a Confidant
This was about how much my dad sacrificed for me and our family. My mom and I talked about this last week, while we were in the hospital. Which gets me to the current status of my dad.
A little over 2 weeks ago, my dad fell down the stairs. We are pretty sure it had nothing to do with age, considering that he is only 66, but that it was one of those silly accidents. He had a few headaches during the course of the week and by last Saturday, we were worried about him. He started to have slurred speech and more headaches. My mom was originally going to take him into see his doctor on Monday, but decided to go to the hospital that Saturday evening. She just told me that it was routine and that she would keep me posted. Well, I received a phone call at 1 am on the 14th, telling me that he needed emergency surgery. I rushed to the hospital to be with my mom and got to see my dad before he went into surgery.... just hoping and praying that all would go well. He had bleeding outside the brain.
Overall, the good news is that it was a successful surgey. He is able to talk and walk, but gets very tired at times. But he was able to come home late Friday afternoon. The sad part is that he can't drive for about 3 months, because he is on seisure medication. Which he had at the hospital late that night, while doing cat scans. And he can't play golf for the next several months. Hey, we all know that the biggest thing is that he is alive... that not only can we still be with him and enjoy his company, but that my nieces and nephews can still get to know their grandfather and be with him.
Now onto Father's Day.... that we can't play golf with my dad, my brother-in-law and myself. Yes, we usually try to do this most Father's Days of the past, but that has been the least on my mind. Just being with him, that he is alive, and that we sometimes take this for granted. I still can remember being in the hospital, with all the "what ifs" running through my mind. When I get back home tonight, I will insert an older picture from on the golf course with my dad. Something that I still hold dear to my heart.
In any case, some of you knew this from recent conversations or from my Facebook updates. I just wanted to give some of you an update. It's been tiresome, because I am a thinker and worrier, even when sleeping. I even woke up at 4:30 am this morning and just couldn't get back to sleep. I just wanted to thank you all again for your thoughts and prayers. And thanking those of you that have dropped of care packages for my mom and dad, since it's hard to cook and shop at this moment. But as I stated, I will be enjoying the U.S. Open with my dad today, another day with him. .... being very thankful and blessed. And asking for continued thoughts & prayers. thanks
PS... Happy Fathers Day to all you fathers out there...
And here is a nice trubute to a friend of mine's dad, Jason Sardi - Hey Dad, I love you
GOLF JOKE - from Matt Listro's blog - but it was for members only and I wanted to share it with everyone.
A man and a friend are playing golf one day.
One of the guys is about to chip onto the green when he sees a long funeral procession on the road next to the course. He stops in mid-swing, takes off his golf cap, closes his eyes, and bows down in prayer.
His friend says: 'Wow that is the most thoughtful and touching thing I have ever seen. You are truly a kind man.'
The man then replies: "Yeah, well, we were married 35 years."
PPS... ladies, don't shoot the messenger on this one.. ;o)
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