My Father Saved My Life After His Death

My father passed on the 50th anniversary of his and my mothers meeting each other.

In 50 years they never argued. I lead the Leave it to Beaver life. I was Beaver and my brother was Wally. My mother cleaned house and cooked in a dress.

He was the kind of person that everyone liked. He gave everyone a chance. He never let things get him down

My father's partner had a 56 T-Bird. He went on vacation and left the car with my dad. I was 14 and No one was home but me. I took the T-Bird for a ride. 20 years later My brother and I were telling all. I told my father about the T-Bird and he said, "I knew I should have spanked you when you were a kid."

The only time I heard anything close to an argument was at my brother's wedding reception when he told a dirty joke. My mother looked at him and scolded, "Oh Bud!"

He was working for Chrysler and took part in a study of smokers and cancer. The study was checking for lung cancer. The doctor told him that he had cancer. My father said, "OK doctor what do we do now?"

The doctor was not used to the patient not being upset. He said, "How can you be so calm? Most patients cry or go into denial."

My father said, "There is no sense in getting upset over what you have no control over. All I can do is have faith in myself, you and God."

He had a bunch of tests and the doctor could not find where it was. My dad mentioned that he started snoring a few years ago and the doctor looked down his throat and saw it. He told my father that he had 6 months to live.

My father said,"I guess I better get my will together and enjoy what time I have."

The doctor could not believe my fathers reaction. Two weeks later he called and said there was a new treatment that could cure him. It was cobalt radiation. For 6 months he went to the hospital 3 days a week for his treatment. He had black Xs on his face and neck to mark where the machine was aimed. They said at the end of the six months that it was gone. After five years they said he was cured.

He had cancer two more times and was cured. He had a growth where the first cancer was and the doctor that removed it cut a muscle in error. When he swallowed some food would go into his lungs. He went to the doctor and said he was having a problem swallowing. The doctor said it will be alright soon.

He and my mother moved to Arizona. He went to a doctor there and the doctor explained what had happened and told him he would have to have a tube put in his throat to stop the food from going into the lungs. He also said it may be too late.

It was too late. He passed away within a month. My mother would not sue the first doctor because, " It was a mistake."

3 years after he passed I was waiting to make a left turn on a 2 lane highway. I saw a car in my mirror and it was not slowing down. My father appeared next to me and said, "Relax son, there is nothing you can do."

The car was totaled, The back seat was in the front. The back bumper was at the back of the front door (It was an escort.) I was knocked into a car coming from the other direction but luckily my front end only sideswiped the other car.

I got out and when the cop got there he was surprised that I was alive. I was not hurt.

Soon after I talked with my mother and told her about seeing dad. She said, "He is here. I can feel his presence and I know he is watching over me." My daughter visited and said, "Dad I could feel grandpa's spirit.

I went to visit and I knew he was there. At 3 am there was a knock on the door where I was sleeping. I got up and my mother was sleeping. I said, "Hi dad, I glad you are with mom."

I feel that when two people love each other as much as my parents did that the first that passes waits on earth to watch over the other and the children. When my mother passes they will go to heaven together and from there they will watch over my brother and I.

When ever I am don't know what to do I ask my father and he will let me know. There are too many people for God to answer all of the prayers so he has our deceased parents answer ours. Before they passed we went to them and after they pass they are still there for us. They are in our hearts.

© Copyright 2001 Lee W. Gaylord

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