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My uncle died last night
I got to work this morning and 10 minutes later got a phone call from my sister. Today is her birthday, so I thought she was calling for me to wish her happy birthday...but instead she just said "[Uncle's name] died." I actually thought she was kidding or something, then she repeated it again, deadpan like. I realized she wasn't kidding and wasn't saying much else because she was ready to burst into tears. In fact, I burst into tears right on the spot and ended up leaving work immediately and even had a coworker drive me to my parent's house so that I could pick up the baby. It was bad.
He was my mom's brother, and while she still has other siblings, it's been very difficult. My uncle had a heart attack on Sunday, but was given 2 stents that day and remained in the hospital for 2 more days. He was sent home on Tuesday and was told to get his rest. My mom was giving it a couple of days before she planned to visit him...then suddenly last night in his sleep, he died.
He leaves behind a wife and two kids, my aunt and cousins. While the one cousin is older than me, the other is younger and it breaks my heart that she just lost a parent. I keep thinking about that and trust me, that's not something I'm ready to do anytime soon, God willing.
So DH came home right after I called him and he's been with me all day. Good Friday isn't turning out that way I thought it would. Keep my family in your thoughts and prayers, as this Easter weekend will not be the happiest.
Re: My uncle died last night
DD 1/29/07 -
... every single day of forever.