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27 Sep 2018

It is morning as I type this. I’m setting on the porch in a rocking chair. The birds are singing, a goose is honking as he flies overhead, a small breeze caresses my skin as I peacefully commune with God. It would be perfect except that my dear husband is dying.

The nurse came to tell him his breathing has changed to be more shallow short breaths. They cleaned him and shaved him and he looked so peaceful in his bed. Our friend Jess left a few minutes ago. Rod coughed before I left the room, the nurse shot him full of more meds and the nurse asked me to take a walk while she suctioned the stuff out of his lungs. I let Rod listen to a sweet message from grand daughter Olivia and son Chris and read part of a letter from first wife Jane. All things I think would give him comfort. I hugged him and put his head on my shoulder and kissed his forehead told him I love him, as I do every time when I leave the room. I know he knows I’m here. When he coughs, he opens his eyes, it’s still a far away gaze, but he turns his eyes toward my voice. He is so week today, from the sound of his cough, I’m pretty sure he has pneumonia, although he doesn’t have a fever. According to the nurses, a fever is another tale tell sign that transition is near. He peed once last night, but didn’t want even a sip water when I offered it this morning.

I have this feeling he will pass on my birthday, the 30th of September.

I wrote the first draft of the program for his celebration of life and am still going through the photos to show at visitation. My friend Julie is working on the venue for a post-celebration gathering place and food. I hope to have more photos and music playing there.

Rod is giving me time to get it all planned, in classic Rod MILLER fashion.

Father God,

I thank You once again for all of You kindness and mercy as You have guided Rodney and I through this life together. Through all of our journeys and adventures all over Your beautiful creation. I thank you for the mission I have had to get him to all of these places so that he could serve you by staying sober and helping other alcoholics Achieve sobriety. I can truly say I have witnessed a man who went about doing good and I will forever be grateful for the time we have had together. Father I ask that You grant himna merciful and peaceful transition to come back home to You. I ask that You give our family strength as we learn to live without his physical presence. I ask that You send the Holy Spirit to us to comfort us and give us peace.

Amen,