My Mother's Final Journey

Thank your for sharing that story.  Your mother's lovely spirit and courage lives on in your words.  Following her example and focusing on the 10 extra years she had may help you come to terms with your loss.  I identified with so much of what you wrote because I'm going through a similar experience with my father right now.  You have expressed so well much of what I have been feeling.

Amy, thank you SO much for sharing this. I'm in tears. Good tears. This reminds me so much of my dad's death from cancer. At the end, I just lay in the bed with him and told him I loved him, and I'd see him again.

I hope you continue to hold these thoughts of your mom close, in your heart. She'll always be there. Thanks again - PJH

Thank you for sharing. I too sit hear in tears.

...that was particularly touching and tear-enducingly beautiful, little one.  nice job!  i want nothing more than to be able to give you a big ol' hug right now (well, actually i'd really like to blow my nose and unsnot myself at the moment, THEN the big hug!)