---Thanks to you all!
The messages you are sending are indeed humbling and sobering. I am greatful to you all. You have made me strong. I use to think that i can never cry in my adult life, unfortunately i could not resist tears when i started recalling wonderful moments we had together. I could not believe that he would die like that. I thought he would die on his bed. It really hurt.
Imagine what he went through. My brother had no idea what time he was hit except that it was dark. From what my brother gathered, dad left to pay condolence to relative's on Friday and did not carry any ID. Late at nite they started wondering why he had not returned. But it was no big deal then. Then around 1am, my brother got a call from a friend that did was hit by a car and was taken to RVH. According to my brother, the first people to get to RVH were denied entry because they were told dad was not there. Early saturday morning, 2 of my brothers got to RVH and were told my dad (Jokin or Jokey) was not there. My younger was again told dad was not there. I am just not understanding this. (Passengers in the "ghele-ghele" had identified my day. Why was hospital say he was not there even though they listed him as Youkey or whatever Gomez. My brother told me he left again to get our younger brother. They got back to RVH and were told again dad is not here. My younger brother was not buying it. He forced his way into ICU ward and began a bed to bed inspection. They found dad around minday saturday june 6th. He was on oxygen and they were told he needed blood and no relative was around. My brother said that dad was in a coma, and unresponsive.
Too late, he passed away sorthly afterwards. It hurts. He died without much needed help from his kids or saying goodbye to anybody. My mom and sister are not even there they were visiting with relatives in Guinea Bissau. I don't understand why Commercial drivers are so reckless.
The last time i was with my dad was June 17th 2008. This get me thinking. What coulg i have done for him last year. Something is not right. My dad has gone through a lot of horrifuc ordeal in the 80s. He has repeated told me stay away from evil like he did and i will live long. I know someone will say how could i post all these info on the net.staying on the net talking about it is good for me It is helping me overcome my grief. I hope no one lost a family member this way. It hurts! This is the first time in my adult life i am crying non stop. This hurts. The way he died!
paPierre
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Condolence to you and your family. May he rest in peace.
Malanding
paPIERRE GOMEZ wrote:
> Folks,
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> Fews hours ago, I responded to frantic calls from Gambia. The news was very
> somber and tragic.
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> Yes, as old as he was, my dad was riding his bike to visit a relative who
> had lost a loved one, but never made it back. He was ran over in the dark by
> a "ghele-ghele" My mortally wounder dad was rushed to hospital. He did not
> make it. He died there today.
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> paPierre
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