My father and his wife had a hard time getting together for a long time. It looked like they would never be able to until he was put into a coma. When he finally woke up, he told us something shocking he had learned about her that would change the way each of our lives would go from then on.
We were finally able to spend the day we had been looking forward to. About a year ago, my dad passed out and finally woke up. It was the tiniest smile on his lips when he grinned, and his eyebrows moved like a butterfly that had just landed after a storm. I was happy and relieved, but I didn’t know that my happiness would only last for a short time.
It felt like months had passed since I last felt like I could breathe. Having my dad back really helped. When that moment came around, I was excited for a long time. It was almost strange to see him awake after what seemed like a long time.
When the doctors told my family and me that he seemed to be getting better, we started going to see him more often. This led to us seeing him more often.
Everyone who was there on that terrible day squished into a hospital room that was already full. My mom was holding on to his hand like she was counting on it to stay alive. Leah, my wife, was standing by the window taking care of Emily, our younger daughter. She was our youngest child.