As the young woman walks towards the room, at the local hospital, she stops and stands silently. As she stands in the entryway into the room, she sees her mother in law standing by the window, seemingly in a daze. Then the young woman looks at the fragile form lying in the bed. A tear starts to form, as she cannot believe that the body of her father, had gone from a strong man, to the tiny figure now in front of her.
She walks to her mother in law, to give her comfort. No words are needed, as the eyes say it all. She had been there since day one, and now the days are numbered. He lay in that shape for 3 months now, slowly withering.
She whispers, "I don't know how much longer I can handle it, watching him die before my very eyes."
The young woman can only manage a few words of comfort, letting her know that she is not alone. A few days after the young woman whispered in his ears, "I love you dad, and forgive you," the angels came to take him home.
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I apologize. I went a minute longer. I thought I would have time to complete the last, as I did not want a story to hang.
