I have a funny story, too, about when my mom was ill before her death. She had become incontinent and seemed to be asleep most of the time. I had started putting diapers on her. One morning, after her two cans of Ensure for breakfast, nature took it's course.

When I thought it was time, I was changing her diaper but every time I wiped, more would come out. I'd wipe and get results. Thinking that she wasn't aware of what was going on, I said "Mommy!!" in a bit of a frustrated tone. She heard me! LOL She turned around, being on her side, and gave me the biggest grin I had ever seen on her face! It spoke volumes... in part, it seemed to say "Payback!" LOL In part, it was embarrassment... and I chose to believe that there was a shadow of approval and comfort there, too. If she had had teeth it would have looked like this . LOL LOL She turned back around and was gone again. I did everything to keep her conscious, but to no avail.

I'll always remember that last big smile on her face and her last concious act towards me. It never fails to put a smile on my face. She was gone about two months later.