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[title] => Dad Ceased To Be Alive
[time] => 2018-07-13 12:33:03
[hometext] => Dedicated to Charles F. Johnson (1947-2013) who died on July 13, 2013.
[bodytext] => Half a decade ago today, Dad ceased to be alive.
Five years ago, Dad died at the age of sixty-five.
He was a hard worker, he could have outworked two twenty-year-olds.
When he went to the doctor, bad news was what he was destined to be told.
He was diagnosed with Leukemia and it caused distress.
Twenty-months later, he succumbed to his terrible illness.
Two days before he died, he couldn/'/t even respond when people talked to him.
Forty-eight hours later, he met a terrifying fate that was very grim.
He underwent Chemotherapy to temporarily survive.
Half a decade ago today, Dad ceased to be alive.
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Dad Ceased To Be Alive
Contributed by
randyjohnson
on
Friday, 13th July 2018 @ 12:33:03 PM in AEST
Topic:
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Half a decade ago today, Dad ceased to be alive.
Five years ago, Dad died at the age of sixty-five.
He was a hard worker, he could have outworked two twenty-year-olds.
When he went to the doctor, bad news was what he was destined to be told.
He was diagnosed with Leukemia and it caused distress.
Twenty-months later, he succumbed to his terrible illness.
Two days before he died, he couldn/'/t even respond when people talked to him.
Forty-eight hours later, he met a terrifying fate that was very grim.
He underwent Chemotherapy to temporarily survive.
Half a decade ago today, Dad ceased to be alive.
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randyjohnson
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2018-07-13 12:33:03] (Date/Time posted on
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Re: Dad Ceased To Be Alive
(User Rating: 1 ) by speedy on
Friday, 13th July 2018 @ 11:35:14 PM AEST (User
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I/'/m sorry for your loss. It/'/s a terrible thing to lose a parent - my dad died last year at 62 from a heart condition.
This was a great write.
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Re: Dad Ceased To Be Alive
(User Rating: 1 ) by softerware on
Saturday, 14th July 2018 @ 04:14:03 PM AEST (User
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This is a powerful piece of work. It is hard to describe losing a loved one---we cannot be objective. You have managed to convey your story as a tribute to your fathers life. Your affection for him is what touches my heart.
I am sorry you lost him. Your story is going to stay with me a long time.
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Re: Dad Ceased To Be Alive
(User Rating: 1 ) by Puppy_dog_eyes on
Monday, 30th July 2018 @ 09:12:45 PM AEST (User
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This has resounded with me pretty strongly at the moment, as I know it won/'/t be too much longer before I will suffer the same fate.
My father has been diagnosed with cancer so reading your words was very moving indeed.
Life is tough, we take the blows and still try to carry on.
Steve |
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