Today wasn't an easy day, as my Mum passed away around 6am this morning. Her heart gave out.
She has been suffering with Alzheimers and a hip that never healed correctly after surgery earlier this year. I'm glad her suffering is over and that she is at peace. In many ways the mother I had growing up has been gone for a while. Alzheimers is a disease that robs you of people even while they are alive. Mum was 80 this past July.
Both my bother and I travelled up to my fathers (a 6 or 7 hour drive) I'm writing this from my fathers north of the northern shore of Lake Huron. A gorgeous drive with beautiful fall colours even though this morning around dawn there where thunderstorms. Mom loved this drive and today it was truly gorgeous
The silliest stress today .. being at a 1/4 tank of gas, deciding to go on to the next gas station and then finding it closed and being 50-70 miles from the town you are heading to (which may or may not have a gas station open). I lucked out and about 20 miles along did find a gas station open. Easier to think about stupid stuff than the grief.
We did some great decision making tonight. Mom is going to be cremated. We are having a service for her in Toronto, which my Sister in law is organizing. Tomorrow is bank/insurance/cremation/lawyer day. YUCK. And we have to get her stuff out of the Long Term Care Facility she was living in.
Tomorrow isn't going to be fun either with all the details. I'm glad we are here to help my Dad with the details.
Not an Easy Day
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Time will help dull the pain and allow you to of her kindly. The pain will mute and you will remember happy things. I do Although I still miss my Sandi
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