I thought it was time to start recording some of the stories of my mom. Things she did or said that my children will want to hear. The other day, McKayla was having a rough time and I just sat there and talked to her about her grandma awhile. I told her she had the most important job, she had to be able to tell her sisters about their grandma. She would remember her most because she knew her longest.
That really got me to thinking that I need to start recording the stories I remember about my mom, so when they start asking what she was like, I can direct them to this blog.
One thing that comes to mind for me isn't so much a specific story, but it was our morning routine. When we were in school, she would wake us up around seven. While we were dressing and getting ready she would sit in the living room and drink her coffee and watch Good Morning America. I remember watching back when Joan Lundon and Charles Gibson were the hosts. It is something I can still see, fresh in my mind, as it is something she did every week day for as long as I can remember.
From the day I lost my mom, this was an outlet for my grief (back when the blog was titled "Blogging Through My Grief.) As I moved on from processing my grief, it is morphing into a mental health blog. (Name changed to Blogging through my ISSUES.) I hope to not only help myself but maybe someone else with things I've found and my own musings.
My Story
My mom and I have always been close, always had a special relationship. On September 2 I got a call that forever changed my life. My mom had collapsed at church and was being taken via ambulance to the hospital. A few hours later I got another call, this time my best friend telling me how serious things were. Within three hours my coworkers had me on a plane (at zero cost to me!) and by 6 pm that night I was at my mom's side.
After three days in the ICU it was determined that because of how long her brain had gone without oxygen, she likely wouldn't wake up. On September 5th we made the most difficult decision to let her go peacefully. It was something she had talked about so we were sure it was what she would have wanted us to do.
My wonderful mother passed peacefully on September 6 at 6:10 am. She is already missed so much.
This blog is my journey through the grieving process. Hopefully that will keep my regular daily blog a little less depressing.
This blog is my journey through the grieving process. Hopefully that will keep my regular daily blog a little less depressing.
On this blog I will share some of my daily grief emails and also songs, poems and pictures that touch my heart. Hopefully this will help someone, but if nothing else, it helps me.
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