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lark

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8. Hardest thing ever is going thru this type of loss of someone who meant so much to you.
Sat Nov 2, 2024, 08:32 AM
Nov 2

Sounds like you had a really good mom and I'm certain you are very grateful for that. Your mom was well loved and cared for, she was blessed as you all were by her presence. We took mom off life support over 10 years ago and that remains the hardest thing I've ever done, holding her hand, hoping and praying but knowing it would take a miracle for her to live with her damaged lungs, and those were in short supply. Poor thing, she tried to talk and tell us she loved us and this was ok but after being on a vent for 5 days, couldn't. We felt her love and told her it was ok, she didn't need to talk. For 15 minutes she breathed, getting worse and worse, and then she passed. Still takes my breath away, all these years later. I still get hit by crying spells, like now, especially every Christmas because that was our time and so many traditions.

Take care of yourself, Glamrock, it's easy to get overwhelmed with all the "to do's" of someone passing.

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