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Last night, my Bother was over delivering my "old divorce papers." My Attorney lives next door to him. She had said, while I was in there a couple of weeks ago; "I'll take them next door when I'm finished with them." Anyway, my Bother, Husband and I were visiting when the phone rang. I looked at the Caller ID Box, and notice that, it was a very close childhood friend of ours. His Mother babysat us in her home, along with a million different other kids, for about 10 years or so. Sam is actuyally my age, but stayed in better contact with my Brother.
I guess guys have a tendency to do that. However, I felt it strange that he call me, he never had before. Then again, he's only had my home phone number since this past Christams Eve. I just happened to answer my Brother's cell phone, and it was Sam.
My Brother thought he'd be funny and answer our phone for us. My Bother's laughter quickly faded, and his face sort of fell.
The next thing that I heard was "Man... I'm so sorry." Well, all of us grown ups know what that means. Yep... someone has died. That is the adult answer, when we don't know what else to say, and to give our immediate respect. My Bother quickly mouthed to me, "His Dad died." I was certainly shocked to hear that. I was just wondering if they were back in Indianapolis, or back in Florida at their winter home.
My Brother then hands the phone over to me, but first says "Beth wants to talk to you." I find out the gist of what happened. He had been back and fourth to bed all morning. Although, when some friends came by after breakfast, he decided to get dressed and get up. Appearently, that only lasted a short while. He decided to go back to bed. At this point Barbara had been checking on him every 10 to 15 minutes. However, when she got there the last time, she could tell that he was gone by the way he was laying.
She gave him CPR until the Paramedics got there. Sam said that, they worked on him for an hour, but to no avail. Sam said that, I thought that we had him until atleast 80 or 86. Telling me that, this was the average age of an adult male. My mom said that, she thinks that he was about 75 years old. I'm sure that his Funeral Arrangements will take some doing. He will have to be released from the Coroner's Office in Florida, then be flown back to Indianapolis before they can have the Funeral. Ya'll pray for them!
I guess guys have a tendency to do that. However, I felt it strange that he call me, he never had before. Then again, he's only had my home phone number since this past Christams Eve. I just happened to answer my Brother's cell phone, and it was Sam.
My Brother thought he'd be funny and answer our phone for us. My Bother's laughter quickly faded, and his face sort of fell.
The next thing that I heard was "Man... I'm so sorry." Well, all of us grown ups know what that means. Yep... someone has died. That is the adult answer, when we don't know what else to say, and to give our immediate respect. My Bother quickly mouthed to me, "His Dad died." I was certainly shocked to hear that. I was just wondering if they were back in Indianapolis, or back in Florida at their winter home.
My Brother then hands the phone over to me, but first says "Beth wants to talk to you." I find out the gist of what happened. He had been back and fourth to bed all morning. Although, when some friends came by after breakfast, he decided to get dressed and get up. Appearently, that only lasted a short while. He decided to go back to bed. At this point Barbara had been checking on him every 10 to 15 minutes. However, when she got there the last time, she could tell that he was gone by the way he was laying.
She gave him CPR until the Paramedics got there. Sam said that, they worked on him for an hour, but to no avail. Sam said that, I thought that we had him until atleast 80 or 86. Telling me that, this was the average age of an adult male. My mom said that, she thinks that he was about 75 years old. I'm sure that his Funeral Arrangements will take some doing. He will have to be released from the Coroner's Office in Florida, then be flown back to Indianapolis before they can have the Funeral. Ya'll pray for them!
posted by Beth Schofield | 8:22 AM
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