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Harry sighed He hadn’t really expected there would be

"Your heart’s failing," Dr Snellgrove said "You know that" Then he frowned "I see you’re using the cane instead of the walker"

Harry hated that blasted walker "It’s at the house"

"Harry, it’s Dece you need is a fracture"

Harry disrove’s concern

"I’ toward the other ot"

"Why is it so important to know?" the doctor asked

"Because of Rosalie," Harry ets confused now and then, and I don’t think she’ll do well living on her own" Harry worried about his wife constantly Even their children didn’t realize how bad Rosalie’s otten in the last few years

Paul Snellgrove reached for Harry’s chart and glanced at the top page "You’re still in your own hoht?"

Harry nodded He and Rosalie had raised their two beautiful daughters in that house on Walnut Avenue Lorraine and Donna now lived and worked in Seattle and had raised their families there One or the other came home at least once a month, sometimes more often; his sons-in-laere frequent visitors, as well Kenny, Lorraine’s husband, had strung all their Christht him and Rosalie a tree Oh, yes, Harry kne fortunate he was in his farandkids were adults the around his grandchildren did Harry’s heart

"I want tocomplex, before I die," he explained "It’s the best solution for her For everyone"

The physician nodded "Anything stopping you?"

"You mean other than Rosalie?" Harry joked "I just need to convince her That , so I have to knophysician calreed their mother would need help sooner or later, but didn’t feel the urgency Harry did They didn’t understand that he couldn’t leave this life comfortably unless he knew Rosalie would be properly looked after

"Tell ht up," Harry insisted "It shouldn’t be that difficult to tell an oldbetween them

The physician rolled the stool back a couple of inches and ht have said "Harry, I’m not God, so I don’t know for sure," he murmured, "but I’ll be honest if that’s what you want"

"I do," he confirrove slowly exhaled "The truth is, you could go at any time"

The words rattled Harry That wasn’t what he’d expected to hear He’d assu Maybe he’d even last until summer He took a minute to absorb the reality of his situation, then nodded and said, "Okay"

As if he feared he thy explanation of cardiac rhythestive heart failure

Most of his words slid off Harry; instead, the thought of dying reverberated in his head When would it happen? Would he have tie for Rosalie’s care?

"Don’t overtax yourself Use your walker," Dr Snellgrove was telling him

"I will," Harry promised

"Rest as much as you can," the doctor went on "And, Mr Alderwood--Harry--you’ll have to stop driving It’s increasingly unsafe"

Harry nodded; he’d already accepted that More arrangements to make…

No probley to doMost days were spent in front of the television He liked those court shows best, and the Weather Channel, too The older he got, the more important the weather seemed to be