Pride. Dignity. Honor. As a Vietnam Vet, these things were important to my father. Unfortunately, we were not ready for him to hit the end of his life. I am ashamed to have to ask for help, but I am left with no choice. He/we were grossly unprepared as this came out of nowhere. My father sacrificed a lot for me, for my children and for his family during his lifetime. So it is time that I swallow my pride. I burned through our funds trying to get him the best possible care, to let him keep his dignity at the end and it is time  to try to honor his final wishes. It is with great remorse that I am asking for help from everyone during these tough times. That MY family is asking for help. I cannot begin to thank anyone who helps me enough. There are no words to describe my level of embarassment but my father did a lot for me, even if I didn't appreciate it as much as I should have. So, it is time for me to swallow my pride and do what I can for him. Thank you, dad. Thank you all.