the bob story co-created by max and cathy cordova
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The Bob Story
Co-created by Max and Cathy Cordova
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I met Bob in 1987 when I played soccer with his daughter, Cathy.
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As the years passed, I got to know Bob more and more.
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In 1997 I asked Bob if I could marry his daughter. He luckily said “yes”.
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In 1998, Cathy and I were married and Bob walked her down the aisle.
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In March of 2000, at the age of 57, Bob passed away.
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This is not only a story about Bob, but it is about his addiction and illness.
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Bob was a lifelong smoker and at the age of 52 was diagnosed with
emphysema.
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His last 5 years of life were hard to witness.
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The disease progressed from oral medication and occasional oxygen…
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…to being on oxygen 24 hours/day and rarely leaving the house.
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Bob was fortunate enough to see us married but missed his son’s wedding
by 8 weeks.
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He missed his first grandchild’s birth by 14 months.
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And since the year 2000, Bob has missed all 4 of his grandson’s births.
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Each year we remember Bob on the anniversary of his death and on other
holidays such as Father’s Day or his birthday.
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More than anything, we wish Bob were here with us.
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His life was ended all too soon because of a decision he made as an
adolescent.
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Learn from Bob as I have.
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Every day is a gift. Use it wisely.