I watched my heart rate continue to rise, my blood pressure go down, and my Oxygen levels go down as well. Although she was terrified because I looked so bad, she put worship music on her phone and placed it on my shoulder. I asked her to pray over me, and she did. During that awful time, my ER nurse, Ethan, never left my side. He was attentive, professional, and incredibly compassionate.

My dad was an amazing grandfather. He always insisted that the kids call him "Grandfather" because that was what he had called his...