My dad called me today, he started the call with, "Dave I have some bad news for you... you grandfather passed away last night." we talked, I tried not to loose it on the phone, and failed at the end. I am just to emotional not to. I read mom's e-mail and have included it here.
"Dear Family & Friends,
Last night with all his chilldren and thier spouses around him, my dad, Charles Gebhardt, left his earthly body for a 'better' pleace. All we did was call the hospise nurse and she came and took care of 'everything else'.... We'll all miss him greatlly, but, of course, my mom is most effected by his passing!! Thank you all for your thoughts, prayers, and hugs !!!!
Much love, Ginger and family"
I know its the process I know this is how things go, that he is not suffering anymore, that he is in a better place.. that doesn't keep it from hurting..
I called loren and left him v-mail and tried not to turn into a blubbering iddiot. I almost made it. when he called me back I couldn't even get small sentances out.. I felt so out of control, so not myself, and there was nothing that I could do to stop it.. I finally told him I would rather talk about it more on IM where I could actually formulate sentances..
we talked for a while, I sat at my cube tears running down my face. I just stopped trying to stop them after a while. it was better to just let the emotion come, break down and just let it happen.
I got a chance to talk to mom a little about services, sounds like grandma may push them out a while.
