passed away from lung cancer earlier this year. months later after his passing, they still call me to see how i am doing. i tell them that i miss my dad very much, but i am doing okay. i have had over twenty years as a counselor, and feel that i have a fairly good grip on my emotional needs.
i could not do that for my dad. i was powerless to stop and cure the cancer that would take his life. but what i could do for him, as the cancer spread, was make sure that his wishes were followed to the letter. it was difficult for me to make 