Trip to Denver

Well, even though I have always heard about Denver and the Rocky Mountains and have wanted to visit, my trip there in September wasn't what I had in mind.

Saturday, August 29 Jeremy received a call from his step sister in Colorado. She was quite hysterical and Jeremy had to tell her to calm down so he could understand what she was talking about. When he finally found out, the news wasn't good. She told him she was with his dad when he starting not feeling good and having chest pains. He decided he needed to go to the hospital when things took a turn for the worse. He began to go into cardiac arrest and the doctors began CPR on him. They worked on him as long as they could but he didn't make it. Although we are unsure of the whole story and what happened, one thing we do know is that it was his time to go whether we wanted him to or not.

It was awful being on the sidelines and watching how crushed Jeremy was when he found out his dad had just passed away. I tried to comfort him as best as I could but it was hard when I hadn't been able to meet his dad yet. I was going to get that opportunity at our wedding a little more then a month away. I happened to be on call that night and was able to get someone else to cover so I could be with Jeremy.

He became very out of it and was in a sort of daze. He couldn't make any decisions and just wondered around. I immediately decided that we needed to pack our bags and drive to Tri-Cities that night and stay with my parents. Then I could use their computer and find a last minute plane ticket for him. We would also be closer to the airport as well. It all worked out and he was able to fly out the next morning around 11am.

It was heart wrenching saying goodbye to him at the airport. I don't know how a 6 ft 5 in guy can look like a little kid, but he sure did that day. He kept asking me if I would be able to fly down to be with him. I told him I would do my best to get the time off of work and let him know. I had switched shifts with someone and had to work Monday. I went to work and talked to my boss and was able to take the rest of the week off. I found a last minute flight for me too and flew out September 1st to Denver.

I was able to meet a bunch of his family and hang out with them. I helped Jeremy out by going with him and his cousin Paul to get his dad's paperwork and affairs in order. Many of those trips were back and forth between Denver and Limon where his dad had lived which was an hour and 15 min trip each way! There were many frustrating moments because people needed paperwork or information we didn't have. Many times they wouldn't agree to Jeremy being the sole heir and signer for his dad's paperwork. Finally the day before we left we were able to take care of most everything. There is still some things being taken care of by Jeremy's aunt Jane and I'm sure there will still be things to do in the future.

It wasn' t exactly how I wouldv'e planned my trip to Denver being, but I'm so glad I was able to go and be a support for Jeremy. Such a hard thing to have to deal with and even harder with our wedding right around the corner.