Words can’t properly convey how thankful we are to all who have walked beside Mom these last eleven months. She never walked alone; she never felt like a burden; she knew she was loved. Your posts, phone calls, sit-alongs, and commitment to Mom gave her that comfort. You’ve comforted us as well, during extremely difficult [...]
Tuesday night was the most beautiful, as well as the saddest, day of my life. After deciding to take Mom off oxygen, Jill, Erin and I decided to have one last slumber party. Mom wasn’t awake anymore, but she was still there and could hear us, or so we were told. So, we stayed beside [...]
Life has a way of injecting a bit of humor during times of profound sadness and sorrow to lessen the load. Yesterday was no exception. The six of us–Craig, Emily, Dad, Diane, Jill and I, had pulled chairs up around mom, who was lying on her new air mattress atop her patient bed. She was [...]
It’s 6:30 in the morning. Erin and D are sleeping quietly on Craig’s pull-out couch as I type. I just gave C his morning meds; our energy is now focused on helping C through his process, just like we promised Mom and just as she wanted. He seems slightly better than he was [...]
I love you. We’ll get through this ….. -J …and E…..and D
Mom, it will be hard to match today in beauty or in grace. You showed us what it means to love unconditionally; to laugh unabashedly; and to leave on your own terms. We needed you then, you needed us today. And like you, we never left your side. I will always love you, and [...]
Mom
July 24, 1942-June 25, 2008
Mom, you will live on inside me, inside all of us. I’ll look for you, always…in Jill, Diane and Craig’s laughter, in dad’s random mannerisms, in the faces of my children…I’ll look for you.
Everytime I’d leave Mom after one of my visits, I’d immediately text her “I love you Mom [...]
Dear Mom,
I love you so much, down to the bones. Thanks for having me and giving me the three best friends I’ll ever have. I am lucky to be your daughter and will miss you always.
Love,
Diane Ruth
Bird-flappie hug mama
Last night was the hardest night of my life. We (Craig, Dad, Jill, Erin and I) decided to stop giving her oxygen. It’s time. She wasn’t awake yesterday except for one or two moments when she opened her eyes. Oxygen wasn’t stopped immediately, but has been gradually decreased over the past night to a minimal [...]
Earlier this morning, a lady popped in along with another nurse and began asking us questions about Mom’s skin care. She wanted to conduct an interview on instances of hospital-based skin breakdown. We thought she was simply going to ask us questions, but then came the “do you think your Mom would mind if [...]