wet hull
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Today the call we have dreaded came in. My father in law got Covid 4 weeks ago and was admitted to Palomar Hospital within days. Been on a ventilator for 3 weeks and finally he lost his fight. 65 yrs old a no underlying conditions. I am as right as they get, we have all been anti mask and a mask wouldn't have changed this outcome. Hard to imagine not being invincible, but we all cross that line someday.
He was my 6 year old daughters best friend. He was my whiskey drinking friend. Amazing father to my wife. He and my mother in law have survived so much and to end this way is devastating.
Small back story on him. He and my mother in law are Laotian. He was a very affluent member of the country and when government was over thrown in 1980 both my mother in law pregnant with my wife and him had to swim across river into Thailand in middle of night. Mother in law cant swim, where they gave birth to my wife in a camp. They were eventually given the opportunity to go to France or USA. He spoke no English but fluent in French, education didn't roll over to US but he agreed on US because my mother in law had family here already that got sponsored. They have struggled every day but provided a hell of a life for my wife growing up. Learned English and worked his ass off everyday and was retiring this year. One of his greatest stories over some Black Label was about him going to bars in Loas by helicopter with his pet monkey. Many other awesome stories like this. This man will be forever missed!! Next bit is when I pick my daughter up from school in a few hours, how do you tell a 6 year old her best friend is gone. Some ice cream will definitely be involved. Feels good to write this out on the boards.
He was my 6 year old daughters best friend. He was my whiskey drinking friend. Amazing father to my wife. He and my mother in law have survived so much and to end this way is devastating.
Small back story on him. He and my mother in law are Laotian. He was a very affluent member of the country and when government was over thrown in 1980 both my mother in law pregnant with my wife and him had to swim across river into Thailand in middle of night. Mother in law cant swim, where they gave birth to my wife in a camp. They were eventually given the opportunity to go to France or USA. He spoke no English but fluent in French, education didn't roll over to US but he agreed on US because my mother in law had family here already that got sponsored. They have struggled every day but provided a hell of a life for my wife growing up. Learned English and worked his ass off everyday and was retiring this year. One of his greatest stories over some Black Label was about him going to bars in Loas by helicopter with his pet monkey. Many other awesome stories like this. This man will be forever missed!! Next bit is when I pick my daughter up from school in a few hours, how do you tell a 6 year old her best friend is gone. Some ice cream will definitely be involved. Feels good to write this out on the boards.
