unhappy anniversary

29 Sep 2003

Today is my parents' forty-second wedding anniversary; my dad now has spent both his 65th birthday two weeks ago and his anniversary today sedated to unconsciousness in the hospital.

Posted by thom on Monday, September 29, 2003 at 2:56 PM

2 Comments

here is a really big hug from a sad stranger to a sadder one. make sure to hold someones hand, be it your dads or your bedpost's.

jenni. | October 5, 2003 1:59 AM

Happy Anniversary to your parents. I'm really sorry to hear about your father.

Tre | October 5, 2003 3:34 PM

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