"Anything you want to ask me? Want to know? Want to say? 'Cause I really feel like this is your last chance."
"Um...I don't know. Were you happy?"
"Yeah. I've had a good life."
"Good. I figured, but I still just wanted to know. Did I, uh....did I do OK?"
"Yeah - you were good. I was always proud of you. I just don't know if I disappointed you."
"No daddy...you didn't disappoint me."
"I really feel like this is it. About the time you get back to Texas, in fact."
"Ok, should I stay another day then??"
"Naah. Hell - if you do that, I might hang on for another three years."
"Shit, in that case, I'm stayin'! Lemme call my boss."
"Laura, I don't want to upset you, but he's in there crying because he thinks it's the last time he'll see you."
"I...I can go back in, or I can stay another day?? What do you think?"
"I don't know. I just don't know"
"Are you OK?"
"Yeah, I'm fine. I just can't stand to see him cry."
"Bye daddy. I love you."
"I love you too kiddo. You did good."
"You too."
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Do I recall you saying in the previous entry that you can't evoke? Because you just KILLED me, so...I think you can. XOXO honey
Oh, hon, I just want to come to your house and give you a hug and bake you some cookies and feed you beer. I know nothing can make this any easier, but damn.
I never know how to respond to comments. Thanks guys - for the compliment and the thought.
Cookies and beer, huh? I'm listening.
I'm with Jane here. I don't even know what else to say.
Oh man - you've got me crying and I don't know what to say other than I'm so sorry for what you and your family are going through.
Do they have wish lists on bevmo.com? We could just ship you wine direct that way.
I don't even know if anyone will go back and read this. but the tears fall and I just want to hold my baby girl, and rock her.
You have to know how incredibly wonderful this woman is and how hard this was for her..is for her.
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