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MichaelRGaudet · 12-04-2006, 06:52 PM

About 27 years ago, at age 19, I was admitted into the ER at Sunybrooke in Toronto with end-stage renal failure. On the way to the hospital on the TTC bus, my father sat beside me on the bench. I started to black out ( go into a coma) and then he smacked me across the face to wake me up. This happened a 2nd and 3rd time, with each slap getting a bit rougher. I could feel the heat of his slap on my face. He balled me out for being a lazy so and so. Riled me up and got the adrenylin flowing. The doctors there were stunned that I had walked in. I had lethal doses of toxins in my blood.

I left the bus without even thanking him. I was in a haze.

FYI, my dad died when I was 5 years old. Of kidney failure.

Who knows, maybe I was just delirius

, but I do NOT think so.

So now I want to just say "Thank you, Dad!"

12-04-2006, 06:52 PM	#35 (permalink)
MichaelRGaudet Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Resort Village of Manitou Beach, SK., Canada Posts: 25	Thank you, Dad! About 27 years ago, at age 19, I was admitted into the ER at Sunybrooke in Toronto with end-stage renal failure. On the way to the hospital on the TTC bus, my father sat beside me on the bench. I started to black out ( go into a coma) and then he smacked me across the face to wake me up. This happened a 2nd and 3rd time, with each slap getting a bit rougher. I could feel the heat of his slap on my face. He balled me out for being a lazy so and so. Riled me up and got the adrenylin flowing. The doctors there were stunned that I had walked in. I had lethal doses of toxins in my blood. I left the bus without even thanking him. I was in a haze. FYI, my dad died when I was 5 years old. Of kidney failure. Who knows, maybe I was just delirius , but I do NOT think so. So now I want to just say "Thank you, Dad!" __________________ Michael R Gaudet is a long-time professional artist who specializes in mural-painting ( Visit Gallery Gaudet at www.ArtAffectsDesign.com ). He has branched off into aeronautical design to create "Skyaak", a 'Ring-Wing' glider ( www.skyaak.blogspot.com ) that you toss around with your buddies for fun.