Change of Plans
Posted on: Feb 13, 2009
This isn’t the post I planned to write for the final day of Settimana dell’ Amore, but sometimes “life happens” and things don’t go as planned.
I think it is every expat’s worst nightmare … the middle of the night phone call, the strained voices, the uncertain hours and the anxiety of an 18-hour trip back home where you have nothing. to do. but think.
I won’t go into much detail-both to protect the privacy of family members who don’t broadcast their lives in the blogosphere and because there is still so much to learn, but Wednesday night I took that call.
It was my mom who said, “It is your dad.”
I’m not sure what she said after that.
As many of you know, it was my father who encouraged me to write. He was an editor. A journalist. A newspaper man. And I’d *love* to find the words to say something now …
But I can’t.
So, bear with me over the next couple of weeks. I will be in Texas … in fact, I am probably already there.
I’ll be back posting soon. And don’t worry, we’ll have that drawing when I return.
For my daddy …
Wishing you, your father and family the best. Un abbracio.
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I’m so sorry to hear that Cherrye… my thoughts and prayers are with you and travel safe.
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Cherrye, we’re all thinking of you over here. Un abbraccio.
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I just discovered your blog, but wanted to send my well wishes to you and your family.
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thinking of you
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Big hug for you, Cherrye.
xox
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Prayer & blessings to you and your family.
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Cherrye – I’m so sorry for all the difficulties you and your family are going through but I hope that having them around can give you some strength and peace. I will say a prayer for you and your father. It’s a beautiful photo of the two of you that you posted.
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I do know about those phone calls; I received two of them last year. Thank God Peppe could go with you. My heart and prayers go out to you.
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Cherrye, you were so kind toward my husband and myself by posting about our fundraiser last year.
I am so very, very sorry to see you facing your own heartaches now. There is no relationship like that of a daddy and his little girl. I can only begin to imagine what you are going through right now.
Much care and concern and prayers are directed toward you and your family.
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Thank you to everyone who commented on this post and who sent emails, cards and messages. Reading your comments every day was comforting and I feel blessed and grateful for your continued thoughts and prayers.
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cherrye,
my condolences. i have not been in your site for quite a few months now until today and read the passing of your father.
//carl
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