Proud centenarian, Lillian Farnsworth, passed into the open arms
of the Lord on Tuesday. Lillian, dearly loved by the staff at the Good Shepard
Adult Home, was their media mascot. When asked what was
the secret to living a long life, she said, "How the f__k would I
know." Her interviews were often edited. At the time of passing, she was
eating Cheetos in the game room when B6 was called out. Her last word was
"Bingo!"
Available on Amazon There are infinitesimal moments, milliseconds actually, when a decision is made and life takes an unexpected turn. For Rosie, it came while driving on the thruway, passing a double trailer, when, seeing the slight curve of the road ahead, she imagined how twisting winds and shifting weights of masses in motion could possibly blow the truck over, crushing her soft flesh and brittle bones into a confounding mass of crumpled metal that could never be put right.