17
May
The day of my birth was also the day my grandfather died. Unbeknownst to my parents, as my mother overcame her final contraction and pushed me into the world, my grandfather was exiting. Years of smoking Marlboros, stressful occupations, and high cholesterol had taken their toll on him, producing a cardiac output of about 3%. That 3% of a total 100%.The doctors have no idea how he lived as long as he did. *** My mom and dad didn’t have any more kids after me. Or rather, they couldn’t. I was their one shot. Both were in great shape, had…