DeForest Kelley: A Harvest of Memories

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Vom Umschlagtext:: As we approached the hospital, the song „For Once in My Life“ came on the radio, hauntingly rendered by Robert Goulet. I was living every word of it, silently, very near tears, thinking about how caring for De these past weeks had been my opportunity to pay him back for all the times he had been there for me. The lyrics hit me hard. I had no idea they were affecting De as well. As I was steering the Lexus to the hospital entrance and braking to a stop, the final line („I have someone who needs me“) rang out.
De reached over, patted my hand sincerely and said, „I need you, dear girl.“ Tears flooded my eyes and I cried out, „Oh, God, De!“ I exited the door, went to the trunk, lifted the wheelchair out, unfolded it and then pushed it to his side of the car. As I lifted De out of the car, I sniffled, „You have perfect timing, Mr. Kelley!“ We were both in tears. He said, „You're terrific,“ and I said, „You're pretty terrific yourself, you know!“ We wept all the way to Carolyn's room.
Just before leaving the hospital I whispered into De's room as he slept, „Goodnight, sweet prince.“ It made me cry, but it seemed a good way to ask the angels to keep a close eye on him.