OMGosh (((((September))))) Thank you for sharing that wonderful story!

The process of dying is such an odd thing sometimes isn't it? For the last 2 months or so of mom's life, she wasn't speaking or responding much to anyone or anything. I believe part of it was because she was becoming paralyzed and she was unable to speak. Boy was that hard to accept and deal with *sigh*. Anywho, there was a nursery school in the same building as the hospice house and it was Halloween time. My daughter Amy was 4 years old and the school invited her to come down in her costume and join their annual parade into the hospice house. I was talking to mom that week and telling her how there was going to be a parade and that Amy wanted to join it and come to see her favorite Grammy. At that point, my mom turned her head towards me, opened her eyes, and with a tear streaming down her face, she said "NO". I was devestated....I cried the whole ride home (an hour and a half). My mom adored Amy, she was her only grandchild. The sun rose and set on Amy. For her to say no to seeing Amy, wow, at first I just couldn't fathom it. Slowly, it dawned on me, my mom knew she was going soon and she didn't want Amy around when it happened. She wanted Amy to have good memories of her Grammy. It was my mother's final selfless act, one week before she died. After I realized what happened, I went to the funeral home and made her arrangements in advance. I'm so glad I did, as I didn't have to worry about that stuff when the time came...only a phone call had to be made to set everything into motion. Like I said, the process of dying can be so odd sometimes.

Thanks again hon....my prayers to you and your family on the loss of your beloved mother.

Hugsssssss
Jean