I was wondering that, too, Sister Dear? Maybe you were on your daughter's pc, instead? Anyway, it's nice to see you here and your beautiful words made me cry, as do most of the postings in here. I often print them out and send them to Dad. I don't know if I will this time, but I'll surely tell him about them over the phone.

Folks, whatever you are doing is helping. His bladder is still old and falling to pieces, but right after I asked for your help, he called me, bright and early the next day, to ask if there was something I wanted to say to him on the phone, the night before, but hadn't had a chance to say! Pretty good moment of short-term memory there.

We talked about him maybe walking on the the other side which he is not doing and that he knows he doesn't have to hang around for any of us. He said, though, he is getting a lot of good out of his dog, cat, and wife and as long as he can get around, even if it's just in the house with a cane, he wants to be here. He said if he ever gets like some "poor bastards" he's seen in nursing homes, bed-ridden, then he wouldn't want to be here.

Your words have gone to my heart and dad's and I am gratefull. Thanks, so much,

luvya'llkat