A Remarkable Woman

Mom is still hanging on and little has changed. She is so uncomfortable. It is so hard to watch her go through this. The dying process takes a pace of it's own. But, through all of this, she is still the sweet and gentle woman we have always known.

How does she maintain her caring nature through this? Few of us would avoid bad temperament. No one could blame her if she just plain cursed the situation she is in and took it out on those around her. Many times, I think, this is what happens and families have to remind themselves of what the patient is going through. This is not the case here. She just doesn't complain. When she does speak it is full of 'please' and 'thank you'. She tells everyone that helps her 'I love you'. And she prays. Her rosary is right beside her and she reaches for it often.

So now, even in death, she is teaching us and setting an example. We are truly blessed to have her.