Today the 13th of May my brother in law Andrew was pronounced dead. On Mother's Day while home alone Andrew got on the roof of his house to trim down tree branches and fell off, causing massive head injuries along with collasped lungs. The only reason we know he was cutting down branches as they lay next to his body.
Unfortunately his 12 yr old son found him. An ambulance and police were called with the home been corordoned off as a crime scene.
Andrew was placed on life support until his mother and brother could get here to pay their respects. Andrew was an organ donor and in his passing he saved many lives, not sure how many in total but even one was enough.
To my sister Tanya and my nephews Connor and Rueben my deepest sympathies to you and know I love you all and I'm only a call away.
Andrew's death brought home how we just never know when our time is up. He didn't leave behind a will or life insurance so my sister has a long road ahead.
When I became a single parent not only did I have my will made up but I also had a living will drawn and made sure that my wishes were known to the young lady I nominated. I choose a good friend's daughter who my children are comfortable with and also she has nursing experience so can get the facts and deal with them.
I'm sorry for the dark feel of this post but if one person was to read this and think bugger I dont have a will and goes and does something or even talks about organ donation to their loved ones then the message got through.
To anyone out there dealing with loss or sadness or depression a big virtual hug from me and I hope at the end of the day you can see a little ray of sunshine.
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