They Never Stopped Caring

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They Never Stopped Caring

• By Nicole Brozovic

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Papa, after we get done eating, do you want to go
outside and play catch with me?
Well, you should eat more. Your too skinny. You
need to put some meat on your bones.
Make sure you eat up!
Sure, once we have finished.
I will.
No, Im good.
Do you want any more?
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I always enjoy the summer too. I am glad you get
to stay with us during the season.
I havent thought about it. I am just enjoying
the summer!
Good catch Nicole!
Thank You!
Me too. I love spending time with you and Mimi.
Are you getting ready for school?
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I am so glad we all get to spend time together.
I hope it is always like this.
It was good. How was your day?
Wow! You learned another card game!
Yep. It is a lot of fun to play. But, there is
a lot to remember.
Good. Papa taught me how to play pinochle today.
Yes. The point values get very tricky.
Hey Mom. Do you want to play?
Yes, I would love to play
Thanks for teaching me this game Papa.
Hi Mom! How was work?
Good.
Your welcome.
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We like it here so much. Papa and I have been
wanting to do it for a while. So, we got a
really good deal and we bought one.
Mom just got home. I am going to get her. Hold
on.
Plus, it is right by Grandma and Grandpas condo.
Hi Nicole! It is Mimi. How are you doing?
Why did you do that?
Well, Papa and I just bought a condo.
Mimi and Papa are in Vegas. I wish they were at
home instead.
Is Mom home yet?
No, not yet. So, how is Vegas?
Im doing good.
Hello
RING!
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MOM!!! MIMI AND PAPA ARE MOVING TO VEGAS!!!!
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Can you please send Nicole Brozovic down to the
office ready to leave?
Mrs. Wurzbuger
Yes?
Sure.
Im glad Mimi and Papa are back. I wish they
were not moving to Vegas.
What is going on? Why do I have to go home right
now?
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Papa was in the garage getting some food for
Mimi. Mimi said that he did not come back, and
she heard a noise.
She went to see what happened and saw that Papa
had collapsed. She called the hospital.
Dad, Im scared. What if Papa isnt alright?
We are going to see what is happening right now.
We have to go to the hospital Nicole. Papa had
an emergency
What happened? Is everything going to be okay?
Everything will work out Nicole.
Why did you have to pick me up from school?
He is there now in emergency surgery.
So, we need to go to the hospital right now to
meet Mimi and Mommy.
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I am please to say that Phil has made it out of
surgery. He had an aneurism in his aorta that
burst.
This was very serious, because very few people
survive. We were lucky he got into surgery so
quickly.
Since we fixed the problem, he should make a full
recovery.
He will be coming out of recovery soon. We are
going to put him in the intensive care unit.
You will be able to see him in a little bit.
Thank you so much.
yes
Catherine
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I am so glad that Papa is going to be okay. I
was afraid he wasnt going to be alright.
How can you be happy about that? It is horrible
that they are moving. I do not want them to go.
Well, I think Vegas gave Papa something to look
forward too. Moving to Vegas has been Mimi and
Papas dream. Papa wanted to do that before he
dies.
Yes, of course you are good enough. He has you
and he loves you very much. I know he doesnt
want anything to happen to you. I am sure that
he is thinking of you as well.
I still think Mimi and Papa should stay here
because of me. Why do they want to leave me?
We all were Nicole. I am glad everything worked
out the way it did. Now I am really glad they
were moving to Vegas.
I understand what you are saying. But why
doesnt he want to stay around because of me?
So, it is something that he has in the back of
his mind. It probably helped keep him going. Do
you understand?
Arent I good enough?
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Well, Papa did get better. While he was
recovering, we packed Mimi and Papa up to move
them to Vegas.
I got to go with them and spend the whole summer.
I knew I was going to have a ton of fun.
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I like it too. Papa, you are Porky and Mimi, you
are Petunia. I thought this would be a good
welcome picture for you. That is why I put
Welcome to Las Vegas on it.
You colored it in very nicely. Make sure you put
the date on it so we remember when you made it.
Wow. That is really nice. I liked how you
colored in the picture of Porky and Petunia Pig
dancing.
Okay. I am going to hang it on the fridge.
Thank you very much for this beautiful picture.
Look at the picture I colored for you and Mimi.
Nicole, what are you doing?
Okay, I will.
Thats a great idea.
Im coloring a picture for you and Papa.
Papa, come here!
Alright, all finished.
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Well, I spent the rest of the summer in Las
Vegas. It was really hard saying good-bye and
going back home. I had never been away from Mimi
and Papa before. I just did not want them to
forget me.
Every time I went back to Vegas, I saw the
picture I colored for Mimi and Papa on the
fridge. Mimi put it in a Ziploc bag to preserve
it. I was always with them, and they were always
with me.
I would call Mimi on the phone all the time and
ask how to make food. I would also call Papa
just to talk. On top of that, we would write
letters to each other.
After a while, I realized they did not forget
about me. I knew this because we were always
communicating with each other.
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