So this is my Grandfather Alfred, who got his picture in the Humboldt journal due to hitting, not his first, but SECOND hole in one. The caption attached said, "twice in a lifetime", which is, when you consider the odds, truly amazing.
On a more serious note however, a few days before this wondrous feat, grandpa found out that he has cancer of the stomach. The man is 91 years old and is in better shape than most 60 year olds i've met. Since his hole in one he has been through an agonizing attempt at surgery to remove the said cancer, only to find out that the nasty shit had spread to his liver as well.
Now he waits...with no clue as to how long his age comprimised body will carry him, or how painful his slow demise may be. This sucks ass for all parties involved, as this man is the pillar of the family, the glue that holds shit together, if you will. After 2 years of nursing school, i am no better off than any of the other members of my family of how to ease the pain and suffering. Fuck, now that's a waste of a student loan.
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