Some Things You Just Can't Explain
I was in Asheville visiting my aunt 3 Sundays ago. I had not planned on going to Asheville that day, but when I called my uncle to check on how my aunt was doing, he said, "Not good, Dawn." I made a quick decision and told him I would be there in two hours. I had to go home first, change clothes, leave notes for the family and then get on my way. I arrived at her house about 3:30pm. You see, I'm the only immediate family my aunt has left. I'm it. I'm her health care power of attorney. I look out for her best interests, take care of her finances when she can't. I definitely make a lot of trips on Interstate 40 West. When I walked in, she was standing in the kitchen and seemed genuinely excited to see me. She gave me a big hug and told me she loved me. From there, things went downhill. I tried to talk to her about how she was feeling, what was going on with her recovery, generally just ask her questions so she would talk to me, but she couldn't carry on a...