I called Colleen back looking for more information. By this time the paramedics had already left with dad and were in route to the hospital. Colleen answered.

“Coll, just what exactly happened?”

“Rick, he had a heart attack, the paramedics worked on him 25 minutes, and they think they got a heartbeat, so they are taking him in now. It’s pretty serious.”

“Okay, I’m on my way”

The drive from Avon Lake to Elyria is not long, usually 15 to 20 minutes. That night it seemed like 15 to 20 hours.

C dropped me off at the door, and went to park the car. I went to the information desk. They directed me to where my stepmother Shirley was.

She was sitting in a family counseling room. As I walked in, I saw my other stepsister LuAnn crying clutching the woman next to her. I remember her as dad’s physical therapist, but I can’t remember her name.

I sat down across for Shirley, and asked what happened.