My dad passed away with no one there.
On November 7, 2000, my father passed away from a heart attack. An emotional storm that did not leave me the same. I did not know until three days later. I only remember calling him a couple of times and leaving messages but never thought the last conversation I had with my dad would be our last. My mom went on a church trip with my sister only to come home and find my dad lifeless. On a Sunday, my sister called me. She took a deep breath and said, "Daddy is gone, come home." I remember simply saying ok I will be there. Seconds later, it hit me, my father was gone. I screamed over and over again and cried so loudly my neighbors could hear. What is normally a 90-minute drive to my parent's home felt like it took days. My father died all alone and was there for three days. It has been a long time since that day but I still have moments wondering, what would have happened if someone was there or someone checked on him sooner. If so, would he have lived longer? I will never know, but I do know my Dad loved me and he was so proud of me.
My approach to life changed after I was diagnosed with brain cancer. After I was cleared and went into remission, I decided to provide a service that would help people. A service that helped people who feel alone not be alone. A service that would not let people leave this world without a chance at living. When a person lives alone, they are susceptible to depression, dementia, and Alzheimer's and sometimes they feel so alone they commit suicide. I do not think God wants us to experience the end of our lives that way. My idea is to provide people with a feeling of caring. Actually talking to a person and not a machine or pressing a button but a human being that can come to their aid through communication. The conversation does not have to be long and drawn out because sometimes just knowing a call is coming for them is enough. They do not feel lost and alone. I believe it would be a comfort for an older person or someone who is disabled to know they will be getting a call from a friendly person with compassion, patience, and understanding.
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