Sick parent- stay at school or transfer home??

BmacNJ
Tue, 30 Apr 2019 19:59:20 +0000

Really sorry to hear about your dad. It’s a personal decision that YOU have to make. My mother was diagnosed with stage 4 Lung cancer my senior year of college. I was home whenever possible during the semester. Nothing could ever be worse then watching a loved one deteriorate day to day, as you sit there trying to act as everything is normal. Nothing you can do that will change the outcome. Whether you are home and see your dad everyday, or you talk to him on the phone, FaceTime him everyday, LIFE GOES ON. It appears that you have a good support group around you and you are doing well in college, IMO continue on with your studies, talk to him as much as possible. Let him know you love him. He can live for a month, 6 months, 5 years or more. You being home is not going to change that. No 20 year old should have to carry that burden. If I were sick, I would NOT want my kid to leave school to come home and watch me die. I would want them to stay in school, remain motivated and get that degree. Your father will ALWAYS be with you. From the day we are born, we start dying. Some sooner then others. Thats life, as a Christian we shall all meet again.
God Bless you and your family. You and your dad will be in my prayers.