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Bill
started getting really agitated and tossing around in the bed.
Sarah called for the nurse, she came in and asked the kids to step
out of the room for a few minutes. Suddenly the nurse came out and got the
doctor and went back into the room.
Finally the doctor came out and said, "I'm sorry guys, it
looks like your dad has had another stroke, and this one is worse than the
first. We gave him something to calm him and he is asleep now,
but I need to be honest with you, I'm not sure if he'll pull
through.
We'll have to wait and see.
Why don't you go to the waiting room down the hall and we'll come
and get you when he wakes up."
Then he walked back into Bill's room, leaving them standing there
in shock.
The
three of them quietly walked down to the waiting room, not knowing what to
say. They sat there for what seemed forever, then Justin was the first to
break down. He stood up and walked around for a few minutes then pounded
his fist on the wall saying, "Why, God, why?"
Then he dropped down to his knees and sobbed uncontrollably.
Sarah and Susie sat beside him and Sarah put her arm around him and
said, "It's okay Justin, it's not over yet. He could still pull
through."
Justin laid his head on her shoulder and said, "What if he
doesn't, Sarah, what then?" Sarah said, "Then well have to let
him go Justin, it's out of our hands.
God is in control.
It's all up to him and up to Dad, whether he will fight to hold on,
he misses Mom so much.
It's been twenty years and he still feels like it was yesterday. He
couldn't even think of finding someone else because in his heart there is
no room for any woman except Mom. He loves all of us too, but we are all
grown and he feels all alone. So I don't know if he can go on, he's tired
and lonely ,It wasn't so bad when Granma Kate was here, but since she
died
and we are all away from home." He feels useless puttering around in that big house all by
himself.
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