bayerngirl
Cathlete
My mom passed away on Sunday afternoon. We held the funeral services today. It was realy hard. I still can't believe my mom is gone. After her DH passing last month she appeared very strong and ready to move on. She was looking forward to vacations with all of her chikdren. I almost missed the final moments with her.
Once my mother was doing better we (the family and the doctors)decided it was ok to head back to the US to get ready for my DH assignment back to Germany. We went to another city and were at a hotel waiting on the flight, when the phone rang at 0130 AM. We knew it was bad. My DH loaded the car while I spoke with the doctor. We headed straight back to my home town and the hospital, only to find my mother doing very poorly.
The odd thing was how they found us. My sister called my daughter in the states, who called a good friend in D.C. She tracked us through military guest housing, all of this within 30 minutes. Anyway, I was able to spend some very valuable hours with my mother. My DH by my side, as well as my sisters. I never knew that I had the strength to comfort a person who was dying let alone my mother, but it was very natural and peaceful. She passed quietly after seven hours of holding her and caring for her. She showed some fear of passing, but in the end she was very peaceful. I am very sad, while at the same time thankful that my family and friends found us and brought me back to my mother.
I now have a better uderstanding of how easy it is to have life slip by. My mother was looking to be released one day and gone the next. Life is too precious not to try to enjoy all that you can.
I know that it is not over, but I have to try to move on. We will fly home to our children on Saturday and grieve with them. It was very tough for them as well, but we thought it better to keep them from the the pain of the long flight on short notice.
I will spend three days with my family and board a plane to Phili to continue doing those things that I love to do. I want to take this time to give you all and update because you have been so supportive throughout this crisis. I cannot thank you all enough for your kind words and prayers.
Thanks again, Belinda
Once my mother was doing better we (the family and the doctors)decided it was ok to head back to the US to get ready for my DH assignment back to Germany. We went to another city and were at a hotel waiting on the flight, when the phone rang at 0130 AM. We knew it was bad. My DH loaded the car while I spoke with the doctor. We headed straight back to my home town and the hospital, only to find my mother doing very poorly.
The odd thing was how they found us. My sister called my daughter in the states, who called a good friend in D.C. She tracked us through military guest housing, all of this within 30 minutes. Anyway, I was able to spend some very valuable hours with my mother. My DH by my side, as well as my sisters. I never knew that I had the strength to comfort a person who was dying let alone my mother, but it was very natural and peaceful. She passed quietly after seven hours of holding her and caring for her. She showed some fear of passing, but in the end she was very peaceful. I am very sad, while at the same time thankful that my family and friends found us and brought me back to my mother.
I now have a better uderstanding of how easy it is to have life slip by. My mother was looking to be released one day and gone the next. Life is too precious not to try to enjoy all that you can.
I know that it is not over, but I have to try to move on. We will fly home to our children on Saturday and grieve with them. It was very tough for them as well, but we thought it better to keep them from the the pain of the long flight on short notice.
I will spend three days with my family and board a plane to Phili to continue doing those things that I love to do. I want to take this time to give you all and update because you have been so supportive throughout this crisis. I cannot thank you all enough for your kind words and prayers.
Thanks again, Belinda
