Airfare for my fathers funeral
My father passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 31st.
I desperately need help to fly home for his funeral. My father was my best friend, he was my biggest cheerleader, he was my confidant and he was the ONLY man to love me unconditionally, never abandon me, always protect me and now, no he's gone forever. Missing his funeral would be a devastation I couldn’t overcome. His death has literally shattered my world.
**he didnt have a life insurance policy. And my mom is at a loss financially with the expenses of what led up to my fathers death. My Uncle Time, my dads twin brother has graciously decided to pay for my daddy's funeral expnses. Now I just need to get home to say my last goodbye to him..**
I’m trying to stay calm and healthy for the baby boy, the miracle God finally gave me that is growing in my belly but it's difficult.
I live 2800 miles away and got the phone call the second my mother found him lying on the ground unconscious. She called 911 and they talked her through trying to revive him while EMT was en-route.
At 9:30pm, Peter Chiavetta, a family friend and EMT on the scene called me and said, "Jennifer, I’m so sorry to be the one to tell you this, I am so sorry but we tried to revive him." And my phone cut out.
For the 1st time in 8 years, I flew home to see my family July 22nd-27th. It was my gender reveal party. I tried to get pregnant from age 21 - present. It NEVER happened and my dad was SO sad he'd never be a grandfather.
I met and fell in love with a man named Mike. We wanted kids and we actually were lucky enough to get pregnant 5 times. 4 Miscarriages and 1 ectopic pregnancy later, I found out I had lupus and APS. I was told I'd never have children. A complete miracle occurred this past April. Mike and I conceived!! It's a boy!! And he's super healthy. It was a cause for celebration and I flew home, hosted a gender reveal party and spent time with my best friend -my daddy. He was SO excited he was having a grandson.
My parents knew what I was having. I gave them the honor or knowing before me. My dad was my entire world and I wanted him to have that honor. The doctor gave me an envelope with the gender and I mailed it to my parents without looking.
On Sunday, July 27th, he dropped me off at the airport and I hugged him and told him I needed him and could never live without him.
On Thursday, July 31st, he died. My best friend and my world died. My world has been shattered and I cant imagine not being able to fly home for the funeral.
When Mike found out I was pregnant, he changed his mind and I have been navigating this road of lupus, APS and high risk pregnancy alone. It is outrageously expensive (approx.$800 a month in medical expenses) and this trip home last week was a little over $2000.00.
I didnt plan for my daddy to die and I hate asking for help, but if at any time in my life I ask, now is the time. I would never recover missing his funeral.