The Day My World Turned

Feburary 19 2001.

The day my world turned around.

I was on the computer.

It was just past 8 AM

It would be time to go to school soon.

Mom was on the phone.

Dad was outside working on the car.

It was starting out to be a normal day.

Shortly before it was time for school, My dad came in the door, out of breath.

Being so young I thought nothing of it.

But something didnt feel right.

I ignored that feeling.

A little bit later, there was a fireman at the door.

I had no idea what was going on.

The atmosphere seemed so frantic.

The fireman's exact words were, "He'll be okay, I promise."

I was still clueless.

But I came to realize it had something to do with my dad.

But it was time to go to school.

My Mom's friend Ilonka dropped me off.

I hung up my backpack in the hall.

I still had that uneasy feeling.

I couldn't focus on anything.

At Circle/Story time I went to the corner.

It was like I had no control over my body.

For the rest of the day I was in the corner.

It was like I was in a trance.

I couldn't sence or feel anything happening around me.

The class must of thought I had issues or something.

My babysitter even had to bring me home in a wagon.

But during that whole 'Trance' Was moments I hope to never forget.

He died of a heart attack.

But instead of me coming home to be told this, He told me himself.

When my Mom told me after school my calm answer was, "I know."

She must of been clueless because she was speechless.

"How...Do you know?"

My exact words were simple.

"Daddy came and visited me in my brain."

Yeah cheesy I know.

What more do you expect from a 6 year old?

I never really said what he told me.

But I'm going to now.

I dont even know why I held it inside.

"Hello Kori."

"Hi Daddy."

"I have something important to tell you."

"What?"

"I'm going somewhere today."

"What, Why? Where?"

"I'm going to heaven."

"But your coming back right?"

"I'll come back as much as I can."

"Why can't you just stay here?"

"God says I can't."

"So? You don't have to listen."

"It's not that easy."

"But..."

"I'm not going to be gone forever, I'll always be in your heart."

"..."

"I came to say good-bye."

"Good-bye Daddy, I'll miss you. I love you."

"I love you too. Good-bye."

Then I 'Woke up'

I think I wrote this so I wouldn't forget it.

But I don't think I ever will.

It's one of the few things I can remember from almost 7 years ago.

It's one chapter that no one in my family could ever forget.

You'd think it'd be hard to remember because I was 6.

But I remember it like yesterday.

All things happen for a reason.

Why my Father died is something I don't know yet.

It's something my mind ponders alot.

But I'll know someday.

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Peace.

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