I hope my boys have a strong bond like these two.
Dad and Uncle PJ
Monthly Archives: December 2013
Be In Calm After The Storm
Mom is at hospice. She has had a very peaceful and restful day.
Awaiting arrival of Rea, Michelle, Craig, Sydney, Abby and more loved ones.
Mom is well loved.
Time for me to Be Still.
Be with mama soaking up her love, strength, peace.
There is no fear here as we sit just love and peace.
Time for me to Be Present.
Be with mama enjoying her soft skin, her beautiful smile and the light of her eyes.
Sit with my dad in his grief.
Retell old memories.
Create new ones.
Cry with my wee boys who know Nana is going to die.
Get a big hug from my big sister. She gives the best hugs.
Accept any and every hug so that I don’t float away in grief. Thanks to Neil and Steve for doing that for me today.
Sit with my big cousins. I adore them. Admire them greatly.
Soak in my aunts and uncles deep love for my parents.
Say thank you and I love you.
Lean on anyone left standing.
Nana and I watching Wheel of Fortune and drinking cranberry juice. Well, I watch Nana and Nana is resting.
Peace. Love. Hugs.
Be Sharing God’s Word
Sitting on mom’s bed as we wait to leave….
This scripture comes in my inbox from D:
“do not be afraid. stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today… The Lord will fight for you; you need only be still” exodus 14 vs. 13-14
I am so tired of fighting this medical “system”.
Today as I walk into Hospice, I pray I can be still and enjoy my mom!
Thank you for journeying with me, my friends! ALL OF YOU!!
Be Saying Goodbye to Hospitals
We are waiting for the stretcher service to arrive to take mom to hospice house at 10:00am.
Room 323 is Sacred Ground. May God bless everyone who comes after mom.
This is a mark I made on the bathroom door last night to bring love and peace to our ‘smelly’ room. (3 girls for a sleepover!)
I am looking forward to not stepping foot into a hospital for a loooong time.
Be Having A Good Morning
Happy Friday the 20th day of advent.
Today, we celebrate mom telling me to stop reassuring her (with an “I’m sorry honey!” at the end) and mom asking me to sit down when I jumped up to adjust her leg pillows.
Little miracles.
Thank you for holding us all up.
Thank you for the nighttime messages. They got us through.
Words. Thoughts. Prayers. They do make a difference.
There is an unseen world we are walking in through mom’s sacred journey.
I am honoured to be with her.
I know ‘O Wen’ is too!
I am overjoyed she just told me to sit down.
Be Having A Sleepover With Your Best Girl.
W flew in today on her magic carpet to bring her soothing presence.
W and I are having a sleepover with mom.
After finally listening to the nurses, mom is on good pain medication and snoring away.
Little miracles.
Peace.
Sleep.
Powering Down.
Be Playing a Phillip Phillips Song
Thank you to my dear friend A for sending this Phillip Phillips song for a pain free moment with mom.
Be Repeating
We have our time. Hospice tomorrow at 9:00am. Not what we are hoping for, but mom needs to transition to new medication before they move her.
Dad and I are not leaving her side until she is through the hospice doors and in her ‘new home’.
Now we repeat with every painful moment:
Mama, we are here.
Mama, we love you.
Mama, today is Thursday. Michelle comes on Saturday.
Mama, we love you.
Mama, today is Thursday. Wendy and Peter will be here soon. Rea and Gail are coming tomorrow. Michelle is here on Saturday.
Mama, we are here.
"Be" ENOUGH 