This is fucking depressing. Don't read if you're in a good mood...

[stdagmar]

My father called me the other day to tell me that he'd had his "first" heart attack (as if he were expecting more...that's encouraging). Apparently, it wasn't bad enough for them to keep him in the hospital, but it's still a heart attack. He fucking freaks me out! He has so many health problems, and he goes to the doctor and all, but it never

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[janefury]

you know what you can do, and it sucks and it may not be of much immediate help, love him. that's really all you can do. i know exactly how you feel, minus the brother part. my dad said he would quit drinking years ago after turning a sickening shade of yellow, has he quit.. NO. the hard thing with parents is this. theyve lived a long long time before us, and tend not to heed good advice, especially dads. no matter how hard you plead and cry and beg and scream that, "you're all i've got left dad, i don't want you to die!" it won't hit home until they make the choice to do something. since my mom passed away my dad used to say, "erin, youre all i'm living for, when you're grown i can go be with her." it's depressing. i never want my dad to leave me, but someday he will. that's just life. i've found to take my mind off the fact that he's 150 lbs over weight, drinks way too much, eats way too much, has vascular problems and skin cancer on his arms, that right now i love him. and i let him know that every time i speak to him, which i make

[stdagmar]

that's fucking beautiful. thank you. :o)