calibeebee
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thank you everyone for all the positive thoughts and kind words. My mom ended up not recovering from her incident. And she passed away earlier this morning. She remained unresponsive after extubations, so me and my sister honored her wishes not to be left on life support.
We stayed by her side all day Friday and into this morning while the family that could make it in time came to say their goodbyes.
My mom lived a very hard life of addiction and substance abuse but worked hard to battle her demons. Even to the very end she was still committed to regularly attending AA and NA meetings and was even enrolled in a treatment facility at the time of her passing.
I can move on in peace knowing that her pain and struggle is over, and the family she had burned bridges with had the heart to forgive her, say their peace, and offer apologies to her as well. A sister who disowned her came to support her in these last months. And a brother that molested her when they were young, came to visit her a few months before she passed as well. He had never apologized in the 50 years since the abuse. And he was also at the hospital the entire time.
I have no judgment towards my uncle, that remains between him and the lord. I’m choosing to keep my focus on the positive memories of my mother and her life. And I’ll be mindful of how these experiences guide me the rest of my life. Thank you all again. I really appreciate the uplifting thoughts or comments.
We stayed by her side all day Friday and into this morning while the family that could make it in time came to say their goodbyes.
My mom lived a very hard life of addiction and substance abuse but worked hard to battle her demons. Even to the very end she was still committed to regularly attending AA and NA meetings and was even enrolled in a treatment facility at the time of her passing.
I can move on in peace knowing that her pain and struggle is over, and the family she had burned bridges with had the heart to forgive her, say their peace, and offer apologies to her as well. A sister who disowned her came to support her in these last months. And a brother that molested her when they were young, came to visit her a few months before she passed as well. He had never apologized in the 50 years since the abuse. And he was also at the hospital the entire time.
I have no judgment towards my uncle, that remains between him and the lord. I’m choosing to keep my focus on the positive memories of my mother and her life. And I’ll be mindful of how these experiences guide me the rest of my life. Thank you all again. I really appreciate the uplifting thoughts or comments.