suddenly

This is the third sudden deaths in the last few years. I hope it really doesn't run in the family. It happened so fast that my dad didn't even made it back to Hong Kong in time. In fact he's waiting to take off right now in SFO. We were just planning for my grandfather's 80th banquet just a few days ago. This has just drained the life out of my dad. It's time for me to step up. I'll take care of things while he's gone. It's time for me to act responsible for once.