Change

Over the past few years my dad and I have not been as close as we once were. I have grown up, gotten married, and started my own family. Therefore I don't "need" my dad the same as I once did. But I do still "need" my dad. I need him to be part of my daughter's life. I need him to be part of my life. I need him to still love me and call me his little girl.

Last Saturday night, I got a very awakening call from my mom. My mom was in the ambulance with my dad, on the way to the hospital, he was having a heart attack.

My heart dropped. I put on my shoes. Chad had his dad come sit with Keegan, she was sleeping. It was late at night. We proceeded to the hospital. I didn't have much to say. I called my sisters. We were in shock.

They took my dad to surgery at midnight, to put in a stent. 3 1/2 hours later the docter came out. They put in 3 stents. My dad had a major heart attact. It was very serious. At that point was when the emotions finally hit me. I could have lost my dad.

My dad is okay now. He has to have more stents and watch his diet. He also has an aortic aneurysm that they will continue to watch. He has to make a major lifestyle change.

My dad is only 64. I am not ready to say goodbye to him.

Only God knows when our time is up. I realize we must make the most of each day that we have. I am looking at things in another light now. Sometimes it takes a very scary situation to remember how much the ones closest to us mean, and at any moment they could be gone.

I love you dad.