43 | Death and Ruminations

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Mount Carmel Hillside Cemetery - New York 

 

Multiple organ failure.

Five and a half years of hospitalizations, regular trips to the doctors,  dozens and dozens of medications.

It was tragic, of course, but essentially easy to comprehend. Jim Nielsen, 64, had passed away in peace. After three nights in the hospital ICU again,  Dr. Chase delivered the sad news before I could make it to my father's deathbed.

Our semestral break was just in time, though, so I went back home to help my family with the interment. It had been a couple days of exhausting sleepless nights, busy evenings attending to guests and relatives who paid their respects, explaining my Daddy Jim's illness and final weeks to those who needed clarifications.

Now we all gathered around and spent the entire afternoon with relatives and friends, praying over my Daddy Jim's remains.

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