So I haven’t posted up anything in awhile or been on tumblr for that matter. Last night my family and I (minus my brother) were on our way home from VA for a birthday party. We had been driving around all day, we went to PA then to VA. We ate at an Olive Garden and after that my dad had been complaining of an upset stomach. It took about 4 hours to get to VA, but we stopped to buy something for the party and all of a sudden my dad started complaining of heartburn, but I didn’t mind it and I offered to drive for him. We get to the party and he starts complaining that his heartburn is unbearable and that he has alot of gas. An hour later, he tells us he is feeling better, but wants to go home. We leave the party and all of a sudden my dad complains his chest is hurting so bad, so my mom has to drive. We drive 30 more minutes and now my dad is complaining of excruciating pain. I’m thinking to myself WHAT IS GOING ON?!? My mom is telling me to call 911, so I call and I start crying while im on the phone because I couldn’t contain myself. I had NEVER seen my dad in such a vulnerable state. He was breathing heavy and was feeling so weak.
We went to the hospital to find out that my dad only had gallstones, which was a huge relief. I had so many thoughts of memories with my dad. My first memory running through my head was him teaching me how to shoot a basketball and I certainly didn’t want this to be my last memory of him. I’m sitting in the waiting room quieter than ever because I never want to see my dad in this state again. I just want to let everyone know to just never take anything for granted and to spend as much time with your dad as possible because you never know what’ll happen. DAD, I LOVE YOU AND YOU ARE THE ROCK OF OUR FAMILY.
