Scottsdale, Arizona
The Same Night
Pamela quietly watched her father as he rested in the hospital bed. He was still ill despite having been in the hospital for several days. She admired his gray hair which was frazzled from lying in bed practically all day every day. He showered on occasion but didn’t focus on grooming himself as much as he used to when at home. She brushed his hair every time she visited him, but he cared less if he looked like the handsome man of his youth or what Pamela was accustomed to seeing when they lived together. Besides her daily visits, her sister visited once, which pleased her father. Most of the time, her father was alone in the hospital and had no reason to look his best. Her heart ached for him, but she stood strong for her father.
Knowing there was not
