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imanamerican63

(13,916 posts)
Sat May 4, 2024, 07:04 PM May 4

Please kindly keep our mother in your thoughts.

Today has really been a down hill day for. She is starting to shutdown, don’t 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 it’s in God’s hands now. Thank you if I don’t get back on here for awhile.


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Please kindly keep our mother in your thoughts. (Original Post) imanamerican63 May 4 OP
Understandable. It is difficult to recover at that stage. blm May 4 #1
Take care and post when you can. Silent Type May 4 #2
Sending hugs and peace to you gademocrat7 May 4 #3
Not good. Let us hope this is just a temporary setback. Stay strong. LoisB May 4 #4
I will senseandsensibility May 4 #5
Hug to ya, Eko May 4 #6
Keeping you in my thoughts, and in my heart. mountain grammy May 4 #7
So sorry. Best wishes for your mom and all your family. tanyev May 4 #8
I am so sorry. My sister in law went down as you describe. It is very painful... Demsrule86 May 4 #9
((Hugs to all of you)) Diamond_Dog May 4 #10
Hugs to you. mercuryblues May 4 #11
... alwaysinasnit May 4 #12
Sending prayers to your whole family. nt woodsprite May 4 #13
Praying for you, your dear mother, and your Tanuki May 4 #14
Praying for you and your family. Peace for your mom. sueh May 4 #15
Your Mother, you and your family are in my prayers irisblue May 4 #16
Praying for your mother and you and your whole family. raging moderate May 4 #24
Best to you and your family. marked50 May 4 #17
Sorry to hear that MustLoveBeagles May 4 #18
Very sorry to hear. 70sEraVet May 4 #19
A very tough time. H2O Man May 4 #20
So sorry your Mom is in failing health. This is a difficult time for you and your family. Fla Dem May 4 #21
Holding you in my heart. You're not alone. Lots of love is with you... and will continue. n/t TygrBright May 4 #22
Yes indeed. Many a vigil has been kept here. calimary May 4 #23
Make sure you are holding her hand kimbutgar May 4 #25
My thoughts are with you and yours. sheshe2 May 4 #26
I lost my mother a little over 10 years ago. William769 May 4 #27
Sending you and your family love and light to help you through a difficult time. Jedi Guy May 4 #28
I will keep your mom, you and your family in my prayers. debm55 May 4 #29
Sending strengthening energy Marthe48 May 4 #30
My sympathy to you, may God give you and your family comfort. DemocraticPatriot May 4 #31
My heart goes out to all of you. herding cats May 4 #32
Lighting a candle for her. haele May 4 #33
Hugs malaise May 4 #34
thoughts and prayers truepatriot4131 May 4 #35
Add my heartfelt support to the others KentuckyWoman May 4 #36
May you be blessed with strength and love Tribetime May 4 #37
I will be thinking of you at this time & sending vibes for strength and tranquility peacebuzzard May 4 #38
I wish you the peace that passes understanding at this time. I have been through Maraya1969 May 5 #39
Sorry to hear. Strength to you, and her. Been there. electric_blue68 May 5 #40
I will be thinking of her mgardener May 5 #41
Holding you and your family in love and light. May her passing be niyad May 5 #42
So many of us here have walked in your shoes. WinstonSmith4740 May 5 #43
A hug to you Sienna86 May 5 #44
Best wishes for a peaceful passing - if and when it comes. cilla4progress May 5 #45
Positive thoughts for you. pandr32 May 5 #46
I'm so sorry to hear of this. virgdem May 5 #47
... Permanut May 5 #48
I prayed for you all. As an old woman, I can say, you are likely right about her being ready to go... God bless. Joinfortmill May 5 #49
A wise person told me bernieb May 5 #50
Absolutely Duncanpup May 5 #51
May your dear mother pass gently surrounded by your love. 💕 MLAA May 5 #52
You remain in my thoughts - TBF May 5 #53

Demsrule86

(69,096 posts)
9. I am so sorry. My sister in law went down as you describe. It is very painful...
Sat May 4, 2024, 07:23 PM
May 4

prayers, and good wishes to you and your Mom.

Tanuki

(14,957 posts)
14. Praying for you, your dear mother, and your
Sat May 4, 2024, 07:53 PM
May 4

whole family. May you all feel surrounded by peace and love at this difficult time.
🌷🕊

Fla Dem

(24,274 posts)
21. So sorry your Mom is in failing health. This is a difficult time for you and your family.
Sat May 4, 2024, 08:21 PM
May 4

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.

calimary

(81,993 posts)
23. Yes indeed. Many a vigil has been kept here.
Sat May 4, 2024, 08:25 PM
May 4

I’m glad to be part of them, and of this one, too.

Actually, in my opinion, it’s more for YOU, imanamerican63. We’re here with and for YOU, at this very challenging time in your life. I like mentioning that comforting reminder first posted by DUer Skittles: “someone’s always here.” And it’s 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 DON’T have to slog through a time like this alone.

kimbutgar

(21,496 posts)
25. Make sure you are holding her hand
Sat May 4, 2024, 08:44 PM
May 4

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.

DemocraticPatriot

(4,677 posts)
31. My sympathy to you, may God give you and your family comfort.
Sat May 4, 2024, 09:09 PM
May 4

I've been through the same experience twice in the past 15 years, so I understand.

haele

(12,763 posts)
33. Lighting a candle for her.
Sat May 4, 2024, 09:27 PM
May 4

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

Maraya1969

(22,702 posts)
39. I wish you the peace that passes understanding at this time. I have been through
Sun May 5, 2024, 01:45 AM
May 5

it and it is very difficult. But I do believe that there is truly no death.

niyad

(114,967 posts)
42. Holding you and your family in love and light. May her passing be
Sun May 5, 2024, 09:40 AM
May 5

as gentle as possible. Your DU family is here for you. Lean as hard as you need.

WinstonSmith4740

(3,082 posts)
43. So many of us here have walked in your shoes.
Sun May 5, 2024, 09:49 AM
May 5

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...

Joinfortmill

(14,799 posts)
49. I prayed for you all. As an old woman, I can say, you are likely right about her being ready to go... God bless.
Sun May 5, 2024, 02:51 PM
May 5

bernieb

(50 posts)
50. A wise person told me
Sun May 5, 2024, 03:28 PM
May 5

"It's not good-bye. It's I'll see you later." It's still difficult. God bless and comfort you and your family.

TBF

(32,302 posts)
53. You remain in my thoughts -
Sun May 5, 2024, 05:11 PM
May 5

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.

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