Tonight I lost one of my VERY best friends. On Thursday March 10, 2011 my Dad Alonzo Gibbs went to be with the Lord. He was 83 years old.
Dad had health issues over the past few years. Most recently he had a fall while in Florida and broke his arm and had to spend Christmas in a nursing home in Florida and in the Bronx. All this while he dealt with Alzheimer's Disease which he was diagnosed with in 2008.
Dealing with Dad and his issues with dementia are the primary reason I started this blog some time ago. Caregiver issues and dealing with the elderly are huge issues and I thought that if ANYONE happened to read an entry and was able to get something from it I would be happy. It's a tough road to walk on your own.
I am not going to put too much into this entry. It's also not going to be my last on this issue. I just don't want to ramble. I DO want to thank God in every way shape and form for giving me to Alonzo (and Dorine )Gibbs . God could not have given me two better parents to grow up with. They were not perfect parents but they are the only ones I would want. They both did their best to raise me right and I am thankful.
Most of you reading have never met my Dad. He was gentle, loving, soft spoken and Godly. To know him was to love him. He constantly and willingly gave of himself
.I am at peace and comfortable that he is in heaven.
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