benjiev
"The Honorable"
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- Dec 5, 2001
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Yesterday afternoon my 80 year old father passed away after a 6 week battle with MRSA. This is a devastating blood infection that is resistant to first line antibiotics and causes multiple organ failure. Over the last 6 weeks we have sat wtih my Dad and spent long hours in the ICU waiting room with family members trying to give as much support to my mother as possible.
As much as one tries to prepare for a situation like this (explaining to your kids, gathering extended family etc.) it still can and is very overwelming.
Fortunately, the hospital provides free internet access throughout the building. I can only tell you that a good reason I haven't gone totally insane was this website and keeping up on all that goes on day to day.
While my father never smoked cigars he loved and encouraged my hobby. Gifts from him always revovled around cigar gadgetry or cigars. During our annual year end trip to Maui, Hawaii he would sit with me and we would talk and pass the afternoons away, me smoking a cigar and the both of us sipping on some drink from the pool bar. Those are some of the memories I that I will always cherish the most.
So in honor of my dad I am asking that you all light up a smoke today, sit back with a good drink of your choice and just enjoy the moment!
BenjieV
As much as one tries to prepare for a situation like this (explaining to your kids, gathering extended family etc.) it still can and is very overwelming.
Fortunately, the hospital provides free internet access throughout the building. I can only tell you that a good reason I haven't gone totally insane was this website and keeping up on all that goes on day to day.
While my father never smoked cigars he loved and encouraged my hobby. Gifts from him always revovled around cigar gadgetry or cigars. During our annual year end trip to Maui, Hawaii he would sit with me and we would talk and pass the afternoons away, me smoking a cigar and the both of us sipping on some drink from the pool bar. Those are some of the memories I that I will always cherish the most.
So in honor of my dad I am asking that you all light up a smoke today, sit back with a good drink of your choice and just enjoy the moment!
BenjieV
