tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10424035.post4454572650627107771..comments2023-09-11T08:58:24.710-06:00Comments on Reach Upward: Enduring to the EndScott Hinrichshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11831447472339880148noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10424035.post-51937517981852224332008-05-27T09:47:00.000-06:002008-05-27T09:47:00.000-06:00Many kind thoughts in your direction... A while ag...Many kind thoughts in your direction... A while ago you posted a couple of thoughts with regard to your parents' early life in another country.... I hope the ending is at least peaceful, serene, and not agonizingly long.<BR/><BR/>Everything "just right" - as right as it can be.<BR/><BR/>It does sound like A Life Well Lived.That One Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02733838946095632239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10424035.post-29647671804206263322008-05-26T13:31:00.000-06:002008-05-26T13:31:00.000-06:00God bless you all for your kind comments. My pare...God bless you all for your kind comments. My parents are amazing people. Someday I'll post more of their story, probably in a series, and probably in memoriam to Dad.<BR/><BR/>Yesterday my Dad was feeling stir crazy. It's difficult for him to walk 30 feet, but wanted to get out and go for a ride. It wasn't easy for him, but I got him into his truck and drove him up to the summit of North Ogden Divide and then back home. I felt compelled to do this largely due to something that happened to a friend of mine.<BR/><BR/>A few years ago, my friend was caring for his aged, bedridden father. My friend went to see what his dad wanted when he called out in the middle of the night. He said, "I want to go for a ride up to Mantua." He said, "Dad, it's 2:00 AM. You wouldn't be able to see anything." He replied, "I know son, but I could hear the wheels running on the road." My friend promised to take his father the next day, but his father never woke up again.<BR/><BR/>I suspect that there will always be regrets when a loved one passes away. But taking Dad for a ride isn't going to be one of them.Scott Hinrichshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11831447472339880148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10424035.post-63023483558070224982008-05-26T12:08:00.000-06:002008-05-26T12:08:00.000-06:00My family went through this a few years ago with m...My family went through this a few years ago with my grandmother (not a stroke, but the end of life deterioration of her health). It's a real challenge emotionally and I wish you all the best in this struggle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10424035.post-4660180210339947842008-05-25T20:29:00.000-06:002008-05-25T20:29:00.000-06:00Reach Upward, your post touched me a lot, especia...Reach Upward, your post touched me a lot, especially given that it is Memorial Day Weekend. Two years ago Memorial Day, my father passed away after a year-long fight with lung cancer. I know the conflict of feelings you described--not wanting the end to come, but at the same time wanting to know WHEN--to end the suffering for both your father and your mother. <BR/><BR/>I truly admire your father and the way he is facing this last trial. He must be an amazing man to have raised you! It gave (and gives) me no end of comfort to know of my father's faith. <BR/><BR/>My prayers are with you, your father and especially your mother in this hard time. Bless you all.Kerynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09879082560681531027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10424035.post-35038638785517974892008-05-23T16:04:00.000-06:002008-05-23T16:04:00.000-06:00Dear Scott,I am sorry about your father's conditio...Dear Scott,<BR/><BR/>I am sorry about your father's condition. I am praying for him, you, and your extended family.<BR/><BR/>A.W.Alienated Wannabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071891929227199278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10424035.post-69584132445285536092008-05-23T15:12:00.000-06:002008-05-23T15:12:00.000-06:00My condolences, Reach. Good luck to you and your ...My condolences, Reach. Good luck to you and your father.Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06016275707476655364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10424035.post-37259697872972369102008-05-23T14:10:00.000-06:002008-05-23T14:10:00.000-06:00Thanks. I appreciate your comments.Thanks. I appreciate your comments.Scott Hinrichshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11831447472339880148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10424035.post-41007328848594538622008-05-23T12:09:00.000-06:002008-05-23T12:09:00.000-06:00Reach,Sorry to hear about the hardships your fathe...Reach,<BR/><BR/>Sorry to hear about the hardships your father has had to endure. My dad is currently recovering from a stroke as well (without the significant complications and medical flub-ups you described your father going through) and it is a long and hard road. <BR/><BR/>Good luck to you and your family as your father goes through the next few months. Thanks for sharing your experience.Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15775127589033724985noreply@blogger.com