Upside Down

My world went upside down with the trip to Colorado. I did not recognize my Dad in the care facility. He had obvious and not so obvious changes...but I was slow to see the bigger picture. A week after I left town, he died peacefully in his sleep. I'm glad I got to see him one last time, even though the man I saw was not how I remembered. I know he thought that he would have more time. I guess we all think that we have more time. Time truly is a thief. I'm flying out for the memorial service. Probably will journal the old fashioned way and type up the best when I get back. I keep waking up in the middle of the night hoping that it has all been a bad dream...needless to say, I have not been sleeping much.