Edward LeZotte 1937-2004
Dec. 8th, 2007 12:41 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
zouzounakiSo, tomorrow is the third anniversary of my father's passing. As many of you know, it was a little more difficult than with my mother's (three years this past August) as she went suddenly and Dad, well, we had to make the decision.
In no way is the decision ever easy; the doctors are very candid with you about what will happen and all illusions of a peaceful drifting away as the monitors flatline are totally shattered. We know what our dad wanted and we made the decision really quickly (which surprised the doctors because there are three of us and usually at least one member of the family dithers) and we waited. He--and we--were blessed with the fact that it only took one day.
Me and Dad, we had some hard times together. I mean, really, really difficult times between the two of us, like beyond the telling of it, as many of you know. But I was also extremely close with him, and I loved him and I miss him so fiercely.
How to Save a Life by The Fray
Step one you say we need to talk
He walks you say sit down it's just a talk
He smiles politely back at you
You stare politely right on through
Some sort of window to your right
As he goes left and you stay right
Between the lines of fear and blame
You begin to wonder why you came
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Let him know that you know best
Cause after all you do know best
Try to slip past his defense
Without granting innocence
Lay down a list of what is wrong
The things you've told him all along
And pray to God he hears you
And pray to God he hears you
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
As he begins to raise his voice
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
Drive until you lose the road
Or break with the ones you've followed
He will do one of two things
He will admit to everything
Or he'll say he's just not the same
And you'll begin to wonder why you came
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
How to save a life
How to save a life
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Peace, Ghani
In no way is the decision ever easy; the doctors are very candid with you about what will happen and all illusions of a peaceful drifting away as the monitors flatline are totally shattered. We know what our dad wanted and we made the decision really quickly (which surprised the doctors because there are three of us and usually at least one member of the family dithers) and we waited. He--and we--were blessed with the fact that it only took one day.
Me and Dad, we had some hard times together. I mean, really, really difficult times between the two of us, like beyond the telling of it, as many of you know. But I was also extremely close with him, and I loved him and I miss him so fiercely.
How to Save a Life by The Fray
Step one you say we need to talk
He walks you say sit down it's just a talk
He smiles politely back at you
You stare politely right on through
Some sort of window to your right
As he goes left and you stay right
Between the lines of fear and blame
You begin to wonder why you came
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Let him know that you know best
Cause after all you do know best
Try to slip past his defense
Without granting innocence
Lay down a list of what is wrong
The things you've told him all along
And pray to God he hears you
And pray to God he hears you
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
As he begins to raise his voice
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
Drive until you lose the road
Or break with the ones you've followed
He will do one of two things
He will admit to everything
Or he'll say he's just not the same
And you'll begin to wonder why you came
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
How to save a life
How to save a life
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Peace, Ghani
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on 2007-12-09 09:13 am (UTC)