I arrived at the house unknowing of what was taking place .
My dad was on a gurney and the ambulance crew were wheeling him out the door when he made them stop .
He saw me .
As soon as he had completed his remark , he had them wheel him out without responding .
Last words were " I'm ashamed of you . " They were spoken with conviction and so that all would hear . I figured that he somehow knew that they would be his last words to me .
Just before he was to be released from the hospital , he fell dead from a massive heart attack .
I was not contacted , but learned of this from a third party at my sister's place of employment when I stopped by to eat lunch .
Ironically , his last words were mild in comparison .
I do not miss him , but I have wondered what could have been .
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