Said my final good-by to my oldest
Brother who was weak and dying in
The hospital,
Or so I thought.
But he surprised all of us,
His family,
His hospice nurses,
His attendants at the nursing home.
And today at his granddaughter's graduation party,
There John sat under the tent unassisted in
His chair, smiling, speaking and
Eating regular food, not the pureed type he
Disliked.
Seeing the change amazed us, and
As my four brothers and I smiled once again for
A family picture, I realized that there
Was much more to celebrate than a
Graduation.