Jayne

My challenge recently was my ninety-six year old mother’s passing. She suffered from congestive heart failure and we spent 24 hrs. a day at her side for almost two months. In the final analysis we all felt grateful for that time, those last hours with her. She told us stories we never head before, shared her pain and her anxiety for us and our lives. The experience was exhausting and exhilarating, sad and joyful and it made our love for each other as a family stronger. We fear death and...

My challenge recently was my ninety-six year old mother’s passing. She suffered from congestive heart failure and we spent 24 hrs. a day at her side for almost two months. In the final analysis we all felt grateful for that time, those last hours with her. She told us stories we never head before, shared her pain and her anxiety for us and our lives. The experience was exhausting and exhilarating, sad and joyful and it made our love for each other as a family stronger. We fear death and change but I found the experience beautiful, life changing and rich.

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7 years ago