I've been thinking about something really depressing..so maybe if I write about it I'll feel better...

My Dad majored in aeronautical engineering in college. He wanted to be a pilot, but his kidneys were faulty and he had to have a transplant, so that dream went out the window. Now my dad has to take pills every day of his life to keep his system from attacking his kidneys, and even an opportunistic disease could really take him down.

My brother likes to scare me by reminding me that Dad's probably not going to survive the next ten years...it's just... really depressing to think about... I don't know what I'd do if my Dad died. Or if mom died. I don't think I could handle it.