Photo Reaction to Bereavement

Written on May 5, 2008

Yesterday I went outside to watch the kids play and took my camera with me. We are dealing with my father-in-laws passing right now. He’s not gone yet but it’s just a matter of time. This past Friday he had suffered a heart attack while mowing the lawn. People were right nearby and saw him go down and immediately went to help him. A heart doctor had actually been at a nearby restaurant and got to the scene before the ambulance. However, with so many there to help right away it didn’t stop the damage. The heart attack was minor and he came through that just fine, it was the lack of oxygen to his brain that has caused the problem. Right now he is brain dead and we have been waiting for a miracle to happen. It looks as though his time has come. They will be doing another brain scan today and if it shows no improvement we will have to turn the machines off. It’s going to be a tough week this week trying to explain to the kids where their Pa Pa went. I’m hoping to find some photos I’ve taken of him and in the future tell you more about him. He was a wonderful grandpa and father-in-law, you couldn’t ask for better.

This tree is in my front yard. Only a few days ago I was with Pa Pa and the kids right next to this tree. I was thinking of him as I took the shots. He was a beautiful person.