the phone call that changed everything..
i'll never forget the first time i received
a phone call that would change my whole world.
i guess i should consider myself lucky to have not received
a phone call like this until i was 24..
but to date, this has been the worst phone call i've ever received.
"sweetie, something very bad has happened.."
my dad's words echoed.
my heart sank.
i burst into tears.
over a year later, my heart still hurts.
i dread the day i receive another phone call like this.
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tell me about a phone call that changed your life.
(good or bad)
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tell me about a phone call that changed your life.
(good or bad)
63 comments:
So what was it that happened?? Im sorry lady :( those phone calls suck, along with the ones to tell you someone in your family is in the hospital!
Oh no!!! Those phone calls are so horrible! I hate early morning calls and late night calls for that exact reason. yuck! I'm sorry you got a bad phone call Tara.
I remember 3 of them, my freshman through junior year in college, in the fall. I still dread the fall for exactly this reason.
:( my first phone call like that was at the ripe age of 20.
My first phone call wasn't actually a call to me, it was to my teacher. In 3rd grade. I can remember every single detail beginning with the call for my teacher to go to the Principal's office that interrupted a movie during class.
So sorry, love :( I was 21. The call while I was at work. To date it is still the worst I'd ever received. Those calls suck!
2:46 AM on December 3rd of 2010. My aunt called to tell me that my Nana died.
I'm so sorry, Tara. I'm here for you if you need anything.
oh gosh tar i'm so sorry for whatever happend :( if you need anything please let me know!
the worst phone call i got was june 16th this past year when zach and i were in jamaica and my dad had actually left a vmail saying my grandpa had passed. i was sad i had missed his call, sad i wasn't even able to call him back, and sad i wasn't able to say gbye to my grandpa. but everything happens for a reason and at least my dad was able to tell him that zach and i had got engaged 48 hours prior to him passing. xo
The first year I was married, my one and only first cousin (like a brother to me) was in a terrible car wreck at 16 years old. We were on our way to meet him and his parents for my birthday dinner... traumatic brain injury that nearly killed him and he spent the next year in the hospital. 20 years later he has never fully recovered and has to have constant care. I remember the exact words my aunt said, "could you meet us at the hospital, Eddie has been in an accident"...
I'm so afraid to receive a call saying that someone I hold dearly- has been killed in an accident...
I'm deathly afraid of cars...
Ky
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Those phone calls are the worst. I am sorry you had to experience one of these. I have experienced 3 of those, first one my sophomore year of high school, freshman year of college, and the year after college. All of these involved a friend passing away from usually a freak accident. Those are the worst phone calls to get and they never seem to be really happening.
I found out that a very close friend of mine passed through facebook. It was so heart wrenching. It's been a little over 2 years now and I still miss him like crazy.
I've only had one.. a little over a year ago. At 5am. There are no good phone calls at 5am. My grandfather had a stroke.
The worst call I've ever received was that my Mema died, April 26, 2009, nine weeks before my wedding day.
My worst phone call wasn't about someone dying - it was from my doctor, it was December 22, 2009, and he called to tell me that my biopsy results had come back and that I indeed had breast cancer. At 36 years old, I never thought I'd have to fight that battle.
This just brought tears to my eyes :( Love you sissy!
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:( so sorry Tara...
Sad. :(
you got me all sorts teary eyed over here T. sorry girl.
i've gotten a few bad phone calls all about my grandparents, one when my grandpa was about to pass away and my mom was telling us to drive fast, one when my nana had a stroke and they didn't think she'd make it to the hospital (this was only a few weeks ago), and one when my grandma had a stroke. there is nothing worse than those phone calls because you feel so helpless...it sucks!
At age 18 I had a phone call saying that my new boyfriend (of only a month) was in a tragic accident and didn't make it.
Praying for whatever is heavy on your heart today and sending hugs.
HUGS. Not sure what happened but HUGS <3
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I don't know what happened, but I'm sorry that it did girl! Those calls are the worst ... I hope you don't get another call like that for a long, looooong time! ::hugs::
Aww Tara, not sure what happened, but whatever it was it sounds heart braking :(
I feel like I live this phone call every day...constantly on edge, waiting for something life changing to happen.
I'm sorry you had to go through this.
I'm sorry you got a shitty phone call :( It's never fun. I've gotten two. One in September 2010 and one recently this past December. Shockingly and unfortunately for the same thing. My two best friends lost their babies. My heart still breaks for them.
I have only received one phone call similar that I can remember. I was 20 and in my first semester of nursing school and my aunt called to say that my dad had a heart attack. He didn't die thankfully but little did I know that phone call would lead to the longest two months of my life. I'm glad you posed this question. It made me think. I'll have to save the story for a blog post one day.
At 20, I got a phone call from my ex's best friend: "Joel found Dave." My ex has hung himself in his garage.
Those phone calls are never fun. Hope whatever the news what time has helped you all to heal :)
This is about your uncle, isn't it? :( I can't believe it's been a whole year, but only a year. Does that make sense?
I'm so sorry Tara. I received one of these calls on the way to see my great-grandpa. It was so hard for me to deal with, especially knowing that I was on my way over and I wouldn't be able to hear his voice one last time.
I have gotten one of those phone calls myself. On Feb 3, it will mark three years! I actually wrote about this on my blog today (kind of the same topic). I will keep you in my thoughts. I know how bad it hurts...even years down the road!
I've had 3 of those calls. The first was when my husband (then boyfriend) called to tell me his dad's issues weren't his gall bladder...they were cancer. It was horrible.
A few weeks later his sister called to tell me he (boyfriend) had had a seizure for the first time in 10 years.
And almost 4 years ago, at 3 am, Geoff called to tell me it was over, only 3 months after it had begun. (His dad had passed).
They're the worst calls ever, whether you're expecting them or not.
Thinking about you today, as this is heavy on your heart.
I haven't had it yet but unfortunately I know it is coming very soon :( I'm so sorry that you or anyone has had to get this call, but we are ALL here for you and truly admire you for sharing this with us! <3 <3
I'm so sorry sweet girl that is hands down one of the wost feelings. Ever. It brings me to tears thinking of the phone call I received four years ago on Jan 1st that my grandma had slipped away from our lives. I left her side for a matter of a few hours and she passed in those hours. In those moments you realize to hug the living poo out of everyone you love around you every chance you get.
I've received a two phone calls like that. I hated the feeling after you hear those words that your heart sinks into your stomach. I'm sorry you had to receive a call like that. (HUGS)
Unfortunately I’ve got a lot of those calls lately. Grandparents, uncles, an aunt and a cousin. Most of them lost to cancer. But the worst one (and the first one) was when I was 18 about my grandma. She was the best. I still miss her and think about her almost every day.
Oh honey those suck. I have had to really bad phone calls. One at 18 when my cousin called and told me my aunt finally lost her battle with cancer.
and another at 19, when me dad called and told me my grandpa finally lost his battle too.
They are horrible. Hope your ok. hugs.
What happened?
A phone call that changed my life was when I was told to go to the hospital, and my dad then told me he only had 6 months to live.
I hope you never ever have to have a phone cal like that again!
I'm so sorry! :( Those are not the kind of calls you ever want to get! I received a call like that on my 20th birthday. I'll never forget it.
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I was 18 and in bed in my college dorm room. My dad woke me up at 7:55am and I just knew nothing good was coming out of that conversation. :(
Worst.feeling.ever. I'm sorry you had to deal with it, too. Hope you're ok!
I'm sorry girl :( I'm always here when if you need to talk.
I have had to many of these calls. The worse was being the one to make it. I had to call my Aunt to tell her my Dad died (her brother) and to get over to the house.
I've had more bad phone calls in the past few years than most people get in their lifetime. I'm only 28.
My mom battled cancer for 4.5 years and passed away March 2011. Every phone call in the months leading up to her death were to confirm that the cancer had spread or that she was in immense pain and suffering. She had breast cancer that went to her bones. The worst was when she called to tell me she didn't want to fight it anymore and that she needed me to convince my dad to let her go. I never had to do that because she passed away in the weeks following.
The week of her funeral I found out I was pregnant. I was so worried that with my mental state that I would miscarry. At about 20 weeks, I get a call at 5am from my dad, who has had heart problems for years. His first words to me were "Ashley, my arm is numb." My response was "Dad, call 911." He refused, so we got someone to rush to his house and take him to the hospital. I live 3 hours from my dad, so we immediately got in the car and headed to the hospital he was at. The whole time I kept thinking that I was losing my baby b/c of the stress. The baby had been moving a bit by then, but hadn't yet that morning. Luckily, my dad only suffered a mild stroke and survived... and I delivered a happy, healthy baby in November.
Those phone calls are terrible and I am sorry for you that you got one at 24. The upside is that we learn at an early age how precious life is and to not take any moment for granted.
Those phone calls are the worst. They make you anxious, sad and sick. What happened?
:(
In May of 2009 I received a phone call from my dad at 3:00am that there was an accident and my brother had a traumatic brain injury and would be undergoing emergency brain surgery immediately. My parents were in Arizona, I was in Texas and my brother was in Louisiana. We took the earliest flights we could that morning to get to the hospital. It was the worst night of my life. He is ok now (after some rehab), but I still re-live that phone call regularly.
So sorry about your phone call
I was 30 when I got my first one.
my husbands father had dropped dead of a heart attack at age 57.
Will never forget that moment.
Brett
I'm so sorry :( ♥
A few years back we were out of town for my grandma's funeral and we got a call from home that my uncle (other side of the family). That was a crazy few days but I'm sure nothing like losing a parent.
So sorry, Tara. Praying for you!!
Sorry girl. Feel better.
:( Definitely no fun.
On a positive note--- I remember the phone call when I got the news that my son was being born! --- we were adopting a little boy in Indiana. It was an amazing day and I was about to be a mom! :)
Those are the worst! I've had several. One of my worst happend this year when I got the call that my dad had a heartattack. I don't even remember driving to the hospital because I was in such a panicked fit. I've even had one while I was on vacation before, about 4 yrs ago, saying my favorite mamaw had suffered a bad stroke. I'm so sorry for your phone call, and I hope you continue to heal from it. Thanks for sharing lovely!
Seriously? What's the point of this post if you're not going to say what happened?!
What happened?? :( My mom tends to be the one to deliver bad news to me. Sorry, love!!
What happened?
I haven't had a phone call like that but I remember when my mom got one that her father had died. I was only 7 years old and I remember her reaction vividly.
Oh no, I hope everything turned out to be ok!
^^^^ In response to the person asking "what was the point of this post?"
I think the point of this post is she wrote whatever she felt like sharing...
I don't think the point of a blog, or a post is to please other people.
Just my two cents.
Sorry to hear you had one of those horrible calls tara.. :(
They are no fun!
I know how bad that hurts. My Best friend died 9 1/2 years ago and I still remember finding out like it was yesterday. Praying for you girl.
Omgoodness...
12/7/06 at 7:56am... I was driving to work and heard on the radio that an intersection by my grandparents house was closed due to an apt fire in their complex. I called my mom, she was there already and all I heard was it was my grandparents building and he was the only person unaccounted for...
Its been a rough 5yrs.
I am so sorry that you had to experience something like that, it is the worst feeling ever and one I wouldn't wish on anyone :(
I've had a couple phone calls like that and it never gets easier.
Bad news is hard to take, but especially hard over the phone when it's unexpected.
I can't believe it's already been a year. And for the record, write as many posts as you want however you want if it makes you feel better.
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