Feb 17, 1978.
Dad’s dead.
didn’t come home from soccer practice.
don mills.
tommy moulsdale.
north york general hospital.
crang and boake.
cassandra public school.
friday night.
pizza subs.
collapsed on the gym floor.
“is it a broken leg?”
“yeah something like that.”
nora vine.
gerry vine.
staying alive.
keith mingham.
ambulance sirens.
nora’s grey ford mustang.
auntie marion’s and uncle mac’s house.
“noooooooooo.”
“he didn’t make it chris. he’s gone to a better place.”
“only the good die young.”
holy cross cemetary.
Dad.
architect.
loving father.
loving husband.
talented and funny.
charismatic and caring.
empathetic.
fun.
unpredictable.
long hair and beard.
short hair and clean shaven.
soccer coach.
positive soccer coach.
lots of friends.
few enemies.
LOVE.
LOVE.
LOVE.
36 years old.
brain hemorrhage.
tommy thought he was joking around.
unfortunately he wasn’t.
he lay motionless on the gym floor.
dead.
Dad’s dead.
February 17, 1978.
we all miss him so much.
notanotherphony. 