Happy "rebirthday," Dad!

[urbpan]

A year ago today, after making a speech to a local historical society, my dad suffered a major heart attack. His heart stopped beating, and if he'd been almost anywhere else, it never would have beat again. Fortunately he was in a room full of his "fans" including the chief of police. Quick action got my dad back into the world of the living. I love you dad, please don't die again any time soon.



The news story about it.

My post about it from last year.

A post about our Thanksgiving after (one of the more meaningful ones of my life).

Comments

[webmd.livejournal.com]

What a great photo. I'm glad you're dad's okay.

[anais2.livejournal.com]

I remember it well. Thank heavens the right people were there-
Doc, I hope your heart's still beating for many years hence!

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

YAY YAY YAY Your dad is awesome.

Rebirthday

[greenmonk (from livejournal.com)]

May you have many more!

[rudbekia.livejournal.com]

May you both have more years together and more trips like the the one depicted in the picture above.

[propaddict.livejournal.com]

Wow, I didn't realize it was the 21st. (My mother in law's birthday, and one day before my own!)

Happy re-birthday, Doc!

(Which if you think about it enough, Frankenstein references flood the mind.)

[kakapos20.livejournal.com]

if there was ever something to be thankful about this would be it