LOI+2

1. At what moment did you realize that you lost your innocence? (When?) The moment when I lost my innocence would have to of been the death of my father.

2. What events were going at that time? (Historical, memorable, etc.) (When?) The year was 1985. The cold war was in full bloom, Reagan was president, and me and my mother were both working across the street. I worked second shift, and my mother worked first shift. My father worked first shift as well, althogh he worked elsewhere, at Penn Dairy. Also, one thing to add, U2's the Joshua Treee was just released. It was spring, maybe April.

3. What was the most memorable part of your experience? (What?) When I was called home from from work because my father said that he "had severe heart burn". It was about 4 o'clock, and working second shift, I had just went into work.

4. What was the aftermath of the incident? (What?) I took him to the doctor (a different location than the hospital), and the doctor informed me that my father was having a massive heart attack, and they were calling the ambulance. And then I had to drive home to tell my mother, and then we both went back to the hospital. My brother and sister were already there, and then the doctor came out and told us that he "really didn't have a heart attack", and that it was some sort of condition. I went home to take a shower and eat, and then went back to the hospital.

5. Who were you associated with at that time? (Who?) My family.

6. What was the "antagonist"? The health problem.

7. Where did the incident take place? (Where?) Home, the doctor's office, and then Lancaster General Hospital.

8. Looking back, what was the first sign that your father had died? I saw the chaplain.

9. When did the death occur? I was at home, and then when I went back to the hospital. When I got to the hospital, I was told that he had died. I knew right away when I saw the chaplain.

10. Why did you react to the incident in the way that you did? (Why?) Shock and awe. Deep emotional sadness and sorrow. An out of body experience.

11. Did you think he was dying when the incident first began taking place? No, but I knew that he was sicker than having heart burn too.

12. Anything else to add? After the incident, I realized many things. I realized that the medical profession isn't always what it's made out to be. I also realized that parents can be wrong about their sickness. Another thing I realized, is that One Tree Hill is a great song, and that music could mean a lot more than just something to listen to.

Citation Berry, Edward. Personal interview. 19 Nov. 2011.