Thanks to ~T~ we are back on-line, and her timing is good, as always.
\nMy family and I are gathering because it seems that our mother’s time is nearing it’s end. My very Elegante Mother is weak, having difficulty speaking and she is refusing to eat or drink. Hospice has told us that it won’t be long now before she passes away.
\nIn some ways, it’s a blessing to know that the end is near. We really don’t want EM to suffer any longer, and the woman we remember would absolutely HATE seeing herself like this. It’s funny how often that bit of vanity has been repeated over the past few months. I never thought of Elegante Mother as being a vain person, but she was very careful to look her best. She greeted every day well groomed and dressed beautifully. EM lived with us for 19 years, and I think she may have purchased her first pair of jeans during that time. She must have bought them to wear when gardening because she would never have been caught wearing them away from home! She had a very classical look to her clothing, and I could walk into a store with her and hold up things I knew she’d go for. Think “Chanel” and you have a picture of how EM dressed.
\nAnother blessing is that EM is pulling the family together again. We have been dispersed, leading our own lives, and coming to be with her has caused us to reconnect. Four of us visited with Elegante Mother late yesterday afternoon, and it was good to re-establish our familial bond.
\nSo, we wait, and celebrate Mother’s life, and keep her company through her last days. I believe she would say, “God is good.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Thanks to ~T~ we are back on-line, and her timing is good, as always. My family and I are gathering because it seems that our mother’s time is nearing it’s end. My very Elegante Mother is weak, having difficulty speaking … Continue reading