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I’m on my way to Fort Lauderdale, via Dallas / Fort Worth. I got word early this morning, via my brothers in Toronto, that my dad had a seizure during the night - something to do with his pancreas shutting down, but no one knows why just yet. He’d been sick yesterday, but it seemed like just some sort of flu bug at the time. We’d all spoken with my Mom last night, and she had planned on taking him to the hospital in the morning if he didn’t feel any better. As it turned out, she ended up calling 911 in the middle of the night. She called my brothers from the hospital, and my brothers called me at home. Now all three of us are headed to Fort Lauderdale to be with our parents. The latest word was that my dad was still listed (as admitted) in critical condition, but that he had been stabilized, and moved from the ER to a room in the ICU. He may have even regained consciousness for a bit, but I’ve only gotten little bits of second-hand info so far. Of course we’re all hoping that he’s going to come out of this just fine (I don’t really know the details yet, but I’m going to assume that’s a possibility), but I know our mom must be a wreck, and it can’t hurt to have us all there. My clients and colleagues (and Em!) have been very understanding and supportive, but I’m a bit of a wreck myself.

Anyhow, it sounds really stupid and it’s said failrly often, but try to remember to call the people you care about. Life is precious, health is precious, and friends and family are precious. Keep your priorities straight, and don’t take the big things for granted.

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