Closure

I had an entirely different post for today but I am preempting it for this one:

Last week I got a message on my cell phone from Lani at the Long Term Care Facility where Bruce lived. She said there was an "incident" and I should call when I could and talk to the Station 4 nurse. I got the message on Thursday so I called and they told me that Bruce was in the hospital due to burns that he incurred while smoking. They told me he was stable and I figured they were short staffed on Christmas and that I would call to today. Well, they called me this morning to tell me he "expired" yesterday at 11:32 a.m. I was just getting ready to leave work to meet with my mom and extended family when I got the call. I called the Medical Examiner and they told me that the final cause of death is to be determined. They are short staffed due to some of the doctors being trapped on the East coast due to the weather so it will be a few days before I know exactly what happened. I did cry when I heard and told my coworkers what happened. It helped calm me to talk to them which was good - I ended up laughing as I explained to Molly what a sap I am. So they asked me if I would be willing to make the arrangements for his remains and I told them I would. Now I have to decide whether to bury him or cremate him and then what to do with the ashes. He did not have a will and there were no personal requests regarding his final wishes in his file.  I personally think that this happened for a reason. There was a divine plan for me to enter into his life, albeit briefly, at the time I did.  I got closure and I think he did too and that at least he is not being buried by the state. 

Did fine with food today. I had brunch and then dinner so calories were pretty low but so was the activity. I am fighting some kind of bronchial thing and hoping it doesn't get any worse. Oh and I weighed this morning and I was 260.  Until next time...