Fastest Way To A Man's Heart

Everyone deals with things in different ways. Tomorrow, my dad is having open heart surgery. Here are some of the reactions so far:

• Positivity ("He'll be fine.")
• Empathy ("My grandpa just had that done.")
• Apologizing ("Oh, I'm so sorry!")
• Crying
• Praying
• Mothering ("Should you be eating that before your surgery?")
• Controlling ("Here's what you must do...")
• Supporting ("What can I do to help?")
• Data mining ("Did you know the mortality rate for bypass surgery is only 0.2%?")
• and, of course, Humor ("No. I didn't. But I assume if it was much higher you wouldn't be telling what it was.")

Unfortunately, my favorite will be off limits around Dad; at least until we're sure those stitches will hold.