GETTING THE CALL:

It's three o'clock in the morning of Friday, November 13, 2009 when I get the call. Don't we all live in fear of that early morning phone call? In the split second between the ring and the answer, I hope against hope it is some disoriented drunk with a wrong number. (Atkinson, 2012)

Almost all of us have had the conversation at one time or another, with spouse, friends or family. Would we be able to make the decision to pull the plug for a loved one? Would we want a loved one to pull the plug for us? We have those talks when it isn’t serious, but rarely do we have the real discussion that enables us or a loved one to take firm and informed action when necessary. Chapter Four talks about this and describes the author’s circumstance in detail. It also follows through that first day, the learning curve that turned into a vertical climb and the beginnings of secrets revealed at Emily’s home. It starts the process of coming to know and understand that third Emily, the one the author uncovers after her sudden death.