It's sad. My husband's father, Tony, is in the hospital, slowly deteriorating from Alzheimer's. My husband is devastated, as one would expect and my mother-in-law, Linda, is lost. You see, Tony was always bigger than life. If he was in the room, he was in charge. He had a sharp wit and an even sharper tongue.
Tony was very intelligent, graduating in the late 50's from Clemson University with a degree in Agronomy. He came from the small North Carolina town of Tabor City, but managed to see the world as an employee of Eli Lilly. When it came time for retirement, he and Linda settled into an old barn, near Loris, SC, which, over the years, they renovated to become a cozy retreat. They split their time between the barn and a condo they owned in North Myrtle Beach. But he was most comfortable at the barn, among his garden and two ponds stocked with fish and the constant flow of kittens from the stray cats that roamed the area.
He stayed up on world events, despite the rural setting, by watching CNN-news. He would challenge me on politics and world events, often swaying my opinions.
Now he's in the hospital, with hospice helping him to rest peacefully, loved ones by his side. We want the strong, visionary, creative, driven Tony back. But that's not likely. Will you please pray for our family right now?
Tony was very intelligent, graduating in the late 50's from Clemson University with a degree in Agronomy. He came from the small North Carolina town of Tabor City, but managed to see the world as an employee of Eli Lilly. When it came time for retirement, he and Linda settled into an old barn, near Loris, SC, which, over the years, they renovated to become a cozy retreat. They split their time between the barn and a condo they owned in North Myrtle Beach. But he was most comfortable at the barn, among his garden and two ponds stocked with fish and the constant flow of kittens from the stray cats that roamed the area.
He stayed up on world events, despite the rural setting, by watching CNN-news. He would challenge me on politics and world events, often swaying my opinions.
Now he's in the hospital, with hospice helping him to rest peacefully, loved ones by his side. We want the strong, visionary, creative, driven Tony back. But that's not likely. Will you please pray for our family right now?