Remembering Dad

I can't believe it has been a year since we brought Dad home from the Hospital. I remember anticipating the trip home from the hospital and how he would do. They had him pretty drugged up so that he could make the trek home. I remember Kathy and I getting his bed all ready for him in the dinning room. Waiting for the ambulance to bring him home. Brian had gone in that morning to be with him. Brian followed the ambulance home. I had an uneasy feeling when the ambulance pulled up. I remember a month before the uneasy feeling I had when he went into the hospital I felt like it would be his last trip to the hospital I needed to be there. I was able to spend the month up there with mom and be with dad the last month of his life. Anyway the ambulance pulled up and they brought him out and I heard him say "its warm out here" Brian told him that he was home. They brought him in got him onto the bed and instruction was given by the hospice nurse. Mom came in and held dads hand and told him he was in the dining room and he would be able to look out to see his garden. He opened his eyes and looked around and with a peaceful look he closed his eyes never to open again. The nurse left. Brian had hired a 24/7 lady to come be with mom to help her take care of the house and other needed things. She was shaving dad and I was in the next room. I heard some noises coming from Dad that made my heart sink. I went in there and we called Brian in I was holding his hand and talking to him with no response at all. He took a few shallow and long in between breaths and was gone. He knew he was home and that his family was around him and he was able to give up the fight. He passed away at 4:00 pm after only being home for 1 hour. I am so grateful that I was able to be with him for the last month of his life and when he left this earthly existence. I know I will see him again, but for now I do miss him. I love ya Dad.
This picture is his last plane ride to Kacie's wedding, this was his blue tuxedo. :)