No, I generally don’t speak in euphemism, and although I grew up knowing folks who would say that “Mr. Smith went home to Jesus,” most of the folks would say, “Mr. Smith passed away.” Or, “passed on,” or just plain old “passed.”

So I wasn’t thinking about there being an alternative meaning to the phrase “going home.”

My bad.

And he is doing well. He slept for ONE night in his recliner and then was like, “You know what, I am renting a hospital bed until I can sleep flat, because this sleeping in a chair thing is really uncomfortable.”

Yeah. Well, mind you, Mom and I tried to tell him that from the beginning, but he was stubborn. At least he got the bed rented and installed in the living room today before the winter storm engulfed our region–snow, rain, ice, sleet and snow and rain and sleet for a two and a half days. I asked Mom if they had enough grocery store stuff and whatnot in the house for a few days and she said they were fine.

Which is good.

In my upbringing, “going home” refers to a person who is now with their Lord, “Gone home to be with Jesus.”

I read your subject line and had a mini-heart attack!

I am GLAD that your father is doing well and GLAD to hear that he is safely and happily ensconced back in his “earthly dwelling”