Just after few weeks of discharge, everything got worse, and the doctor was so upset with Sharon that Sharon couldn't bear it. She felt so bad.
Sharon's dad has been a very strong person who worked so hard to care for the family, Sharon's Mom died when Sharon and her siblings were very tender and this ugly incident affected Sharon's dad so much.
Sharon and her siblings were four in number, and they were aged 11 to 2yrs when they lost their mother, Sharon's dad made up his mind not to marry another person but to focus on his children, training children as a single parent has never been easy and it was same with Sharon's dad.
Sharon's dad did so much hard labor just to take care of his children, and this had a negative effect on his health during the later years of his life.
Gradually, Sharon became an adult and also had the responsibility to care for her younger ones, which can be overwhelming sometimes.
Sharon got married and left home with her husband. Sharon had a child, and her focus and attention gradually moved to her own family, which was the right thing.
Sharon's dad had to increase his work because his helper had left to care for her family, and the younger ones were still not through with schooling, but at that point, it wasn't easy for him again.
One of Sharon's siblings was very stubborn and would always have issues with the father, the father remembering all he had been through to take care of them made him so sick.
One day he went to work and slumped while on duty, he was rushed to the hospital by his colleagues, and he was unconscious for seven days the children never knew about it because he was only living with the stubborn child who didn't love him, he didn't care to tell his siblings that their father didn't come home from work.
Sharon's father regained consciousness on the eighth day and was wondering why he didn't see any of his children around him, so she asked the nurse to reach out to Sharon immediately after Sharon got the news she rushed to the hospital, she was surprised how her father's life changed so sudden, she couldn't hold her tears recalling what this man has been through just to take care of she and her siblings.
but she made a mistake that left her with guilt for a very long time
The doctor said to Sharon "Your father just survived a cardiac arrest and he needs more attention than ever, no more hard work for him" Rather, he should be pampered like a baby".
Sharon's dad was discharged, and they left for Sharon's home, a few weeks later, the father insisted that he wanted to visit home, and Sharon tried to stop him, but he refused. Sharon got angry and allowed him to go, and that was a very huge mistake on her part.
Sharon's dad got home, everywhere was so dirty. No one cared to clean the environment, so he started cleaning the house all by himself, and that wasn't good for his health at all.
Sharon called to check on him, and he told her how he met everywhere and what he was doing, Sharon said "Dad if you fall sick again I will not come because I begged you to stay back but you refused"
"Oh, no problem," Sharon's dad replied.
Just three days later, Sharon got a call from a neighbor saying "Your father just slipped the stairs and he is unconscious, Sharon replied angrily "I warned him not to go back but he refused, I have my own family I care for " "Am going for school runs I will come later " she concluded and ended the call.
The neighbor rushed Sharon's father to a nearby clinic, and they were trying to manage him, Unfortunately, the hospital wasn't well equipped for some medical procedures to save his life, so he couldn't make it, they had no oxygen or ventilating machine.
Sharon came to see him when she felt like when she got to their house, and she was informed that the father was taken to the hospital. They told her the hospital, and he drove down there.
On arrival she was informed that her dad had passed out, Sharon was broken, she had so many whys in her mind, she felt guilty and couldn't help it then let it out, she shouted: "Why did I ever allow him to come home?, why didn't I rush when I was called?" "Now I am an orphan," she cried.
When the other doctor who managed him the first time heard what happened, he was so upset with Sharon, that added to her guilt.
On the day of the burial, Sharon was so heavy at heart and that caused her some health issues.
Sharon lived with guilt for a very long time.
It's so unfortunate that Sharon's dad had to pass away like that. Ah, but Sharon didn't try at all. She should have at least rushed to save the dad first. Even if the children missed school that day it won't be so bad that losing the dad.
Am telling you, it's a touching story, thank God it's just an imagination
A sad story that you share with us. It is a shame that the children did not reciprocate the love and sacrifice that their father gave them. The guilt will forever remain carving their souls.
Thanks for sharing your story.
Excellent day.
Such a heavy weight of guilt, I feel sad for Sharon, nothing can be done about the situation anymore