Jan
12
Mercy Now
January 12, 2008 | Comments Off on Mercy Now
Just on a whim I played “Mercy Now” by Mary Gauthier. My father could use a little mercy now The fruits of his labor Fall and rot slowly on the ground His work is almost over It won’t be long and he won’t be around I love my father, and he could use some mercy […]
Jan
6
My Dad’s Last New Year
January 6, 2008 | Comments Off on My Dad’s Last New Year
In trying to get some perspective on my father’s glioblastoma multiforme, I compiled this time line: 11/17/07 – Mom asks me to call dad for general chit-chat. I know something’s not right – she never asks for something like that unless there’s an agenda. I call, and from his first sentence, I know something’s not […]