...It was our sister that told me he’s dying. I would have expected his liver to go first, but, since he’s a lifelong smoker, it was lung cancer that finally did him in. They caught it late, so, baring a miracle, it’s just a matter of weeks now. I find myself at loose ends, not sure what to do or to feel. You see, with all my health issues, I’d always expected to be the next family member to ‘bite the big one.’ Then he’d be sorry he ignored me. This is cheating — it’s so unfair!...













