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You are right Tim. Sort of a long story: Dad & I use to watch Everyone Loves Raymond. One time, Ray wrote an obituary for his Dad Frank, but Frank was not deceased. Frank found out, and liked what Raymond had said. Dad & I were talking, and he wanted to know what I would say in his obituary. I said, "well, I have to say how smart you are", Dad says "OH YES". I said, "I have to say how good lookin' you are", he says, "that's a must". Last but not least, "I have to say you are the toughest SOB that I know". Dad say, "you have got to say that".
When he had been moved into hospice, he kept hanging on, and the nurse did not know why. When it was just Dad & I in the room, I went over to him, and took his hand. I said "Dad, you are the toughest SOB that I have ever known, but you have to let go". "I am going to let go of your hand, and when I do, I want to you to take The Lord's hand, and go with him, he is waiting on you" I was praying so hard, to be as tough as my Dad, and not cry. I left go of Dad's hand, and stepped back, and he quit breathing. I went to tell the nurse, "I think my Dad just died". All hell broke lose, and they came running in, and yes he was gone.
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