Life is about changes happening. People get sick, people die suddenly. My favorite cousin died several years ago when he made a u turn and was hit by a train. The shock was incredible.
What is important is to help your children deal with their feelings. Listen, hear, really hear what they are saying and feeling. Don't discount their feelings at all.
This is their father, they may want to say what they need to to their dad. They may want to be complete with him, no matter what happens now.
Life is about choices, the choices we make. Making difficult and painful decisions is part of life. Walking thru death and being complete around death is very important.
We learn what is really important at times of poor health and death. The best or the worst can come out in people.
You have decisions to make about how you want to be a role model for your kids and how you want to help them deal with death and people.
Compassion, caring, sharing, giving support and love, with no strings attached, is important.
When my cousin died, I lost the rest of my family. His widow choose to never see me again. I am cut out.
I don't regret being there for her. I don't regret reaching out and doing what was right at the time.
Her decisions are hers. Mine are mine. I can happily live with myself.
Whether he dies now or not, you kids have an opportunity to be complete, be present when someone else is in need, learn how to give and feel good about oneself in how one gives to others.
You have lots of choices. You can always help or hurt your children. I would hope your choice now is to help your children be present with difficult parts of life.
No matter what you have a chance to help your children to love, love each other, their family and themselves. That is always the best choice to me.
The very best to you at this time. Hugs to you and your family.
