My dear dear brother passed away on Sunday morning. We received word that he had been life flighted to KU Medical Center in Kansas City on Saturday. Aortic Aneurism. I regret that when we heard of this that we didn't travel immediately from Salina to Kansas City and see him before he died. We had finished the State Cross Country Meet when hearing the news about my brother. I said that I wanted to go to Kansas City on Sunday.
We received word that he had died in the early morning. The Hospital would leave him in the Hospital room until family saw him before moving him. We arrived around 12:20 pm and walked into his room. He was in a hospital gown with a sheet and blanket on his body.
It was a difficult for me to see him lifeless. I sat on a sofa for a bit and looked at the ceiling in this room where his spirit left his body. Room 419. The doctor believed he passed peacefully. It hurts me that he was alone. He had lived so much of his life alone.
The world isn't very kind to the mentally ill. He knew first hand.
I think I will mourn him for a very long time.
He was an incredibly talented person.
He showed artistic talent at a very young age and would paint and draw a great deal.
While in high school, he was on the gymnastic team. Amazing talent. Very gifted gymnast on the uneven parallel bars.
We stayed with him for about 30 minutes and began our journey home.
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6 comments:
Deanna
Im so so very sorry for the loss of David.. Im sure you are hurting very deeply right now and may for some time to come.... I only have one brother..He just turned 55. Our parents are both gone and have been for years and while we have a tumultuous relationship we also fear losing one another..
Your brother sounds like he was pretty special.... Please accept my deepest sympathies and know that in my heart I truly grieve your loss with you....
Wishing I could give you a big hug,
Robyn
XO
I am so sorry! God bless you!
So sorry for your loss. Bess
Thank you, Ladies for the very king words. I greatly appreciate this.
It has been a rough week.
Thank you for coming by.
A big virtual hug,
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Deanna, I am so very sorry for the loss of your brother. I lost my only brother, only sibling when he was only 45. It's been 20 years and I still mourn his passing. It was so heartbreaking, especially for my dear parents. I truly hope your brother passed quietly and peacefully and he is now comforted by our Lord. I pray you find comfort in the difficult days ahead. Bless you and your family.
Dear Pam, Thank you for your kind words. I am so sorry for your loss. This has been a rough ride for us and I will write more about it later as today, we did not know where his body was. Found him and we are navigating through this awful ordeal. God bless,
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