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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPlease kindly keep our mother in your thoughts.
Today has really been a down hill day for. She is starting to shutdown, dont want to eat anything or drink anything. I share this with you. But I think she is ready to go be with her parents and our father. She declined faster than anyone would have imagined, but its in Gods hands now. Thank you if I dont get back on here for awhile.
blm
(113,271 posts)Our hearts are with you, friend.
Silent Type
(3,498 posts)gademocrat7
(10,741 posts)and your family. Take care of yourself.
LoisB
(7,341 posts)senseandsensibility
(17,585 posts)Sending to you and your mother.
Eko
(7,586 posts)Eko.
mountain grammy
(26,781 posts)tanyev
(42,938 posts)Demsrule86
(69,096 posts)prayers, and good wishes to you and your Mom.
Diamond_Dog
(32,540 posts)mercuryblues
(14,615 posts)alwaysinasnit
(5,099 posts)woodsprite
(11,969 posts)Tanuki
(14,957 posts)whole family. May you all feel surrounded by peace and love at this difficult time.
🌷🕊
sueh
(1,833 posts)irisblue
(33,149 posts)raging moderate
(4,346 posts)May love and peace surround and comfort all of you!
marked50
(1,388 posts)MustLoveBeagles
(11,772 posts)Sending good vibes your way
70sEraVet
(3,656 posts)Hope she's not in any pain.
H2O Man
(73,995 posts)Take care of yourself.
Fla Dem
(24,274 posts)If moving on is in her path, may it be without pain and suffering, and may her loved ones be with her as she starts her journey.
TygrBright
(20,811 posts)calimary
(81,993 posts)Im glad to be part of them, and of this one, too.
Actually, in my opinion, its more for YOU, imanamerican63. Were here with and for YOU, at this very challenging time in your life. I like mentioning that comforting reminder first posted by DUer Skittles: someones always here. And its true! Considering how many DUers are spread across the U.S. and the world and all the time zones, somebody really is bound to be here at any hour of any day or night.
Reach out whenever you need to. You DONT have to slog through a time like this alone.
kimbutgar
(21,496 posts)I was with my Mother when she passed away. I told her it was ok if she left me and moments later she passed. I felt her soul pass thru me with a huge hug. I will never forget that moment.
sheshe2
(84,492 posts)William769
(55,295 posts)I think of her every day.
Jedi Guy
(3,307 posts)debm55
(26,182 posts)Marthe48
(17,441 posts)Tough time for you and your family.
DemocraticPatriot
(4,677 posts)I've been through the same experience twice in the past 15 years, so I understand.
herding cats
(19,575 posts)May you all find peace and comfort in each other.
haele
(12,763 posts)Let her be at peace with her decision, and may you find peace within your grief should she decide now is the time to go.
That is the best any of us can hope for.
Haele
malaise
(270,673 posts)truepatriot4131
(7 posts)KentuckyWoman
(6,709 posts)Tribetime
(4,854 posts)peacebuzzard
(5,200 posts)for your mom and you
Maraya1969
(22,702 posts)it and it is very difficult. But I do believe that there is truly no death.
electric_blue68
(15,386 posts)mgardener
(1,843 posts)You and your family too.
It is hard to watch your mom die.
niyad
(114,967 posts)as gentle as possible. Your DU family is here for you. Lean as hard as you need.
WinstonSmith4740
(3,082 posts)We will always be here for you. It's never easy. When I had to let my husband take that journey, I found this poem extremely comforting. I hope you do, too.
Gone From My Sight
I am standing upon the seashore. A ship, at my side,
spreads her white sails to the moving breeze and starts
for the blue ocean. She is an object of beauty and strength.
I stand and watch her until, at length, she hangs like a speck
of white cloud just where the sea and sky come to mingle with each other.
Then, someone at my side says, "There, she is gone."
Gone where?
Gone from my sight. That is all. She is just as large in mast,
hull and spar as she was when she left my side.
And, she is just as able to bear her load of living freight to her destined port.
Her diminished size is in me -- not in her.
And, just at the moment when someone says, "There, she is gone,"
there are other eyes watching her coming, and other voices
ready to take up the glad shout, "Here she comes!"
And that is dying...
Sienna86
(2,150 posts)I know you will support her and each other.
cilla4progress
(24,951 posts)Holding you all in my heart.
🙏
pandr32
(11,734 posts)While you try to keep her comfortable you must also look after yourself.
virgdem
(2,141 posts)Sending you and your family love, light and strength.
Permanut
(5,873 posts)Joinfortmill
(14,799 posts)bernieb
(50 posts)"It's not good-bye. It's I'll see you later." It's still difficult. God bless and comfort you and your family.
Duncanpup
(13,166 posts)MLAA
(17,550 posts)TBF
(32,302 posts)like most of the others in this thread I have been through this also (lost my mother a little over a year ago). She had been in ill health and a fall was the last straw in terms of needing to put her in a care facility. She passed peacefully about 6 weeks later. Lots of love and light to you, it is not easy.