I Do Not Like This Week...

This week marks the 6th anniversary of my Mom's passing and it just so happens that the days of the week this year align exactly as they were in 2013. So today, Mon. Feb. 25th my Mom fell in the garage following physical therapy on her back and broke her hip. On Tues. Feb. 26th she had her hip replaced and sailed right through surgery! On Wed. Feb. 27th I visited her in the hospital and she was doing great! We ordered her meals, talked about how nice her nails looked and just had an overall good visit. On Thurs. Feb. 28th my Dad called to ask me not to come visit because Mom was not feeling well and probably didn't want visitors. On Fri. I was heading out of town and called to see how she was feeling. She said she thought better  but not great. I told her I would not go on my trip but she insisted and told me to have fun! That was my last conversation with her. Sometime late Fri. night they moved her to intensive care, she slipped into a coma and never came out. I was called on Sat. and told to come home asap as things did not look promising. I visited my Mom in intensive care that Sat. and really do not like the memory at all. Sunday was no better as the family gathered to make the final decision to terminate life support based on the doctor's findings. Some days 6 years seem like so long ago and then there are other days when it just seems like yesterday. I am so very sad that I do not have my Mother here on earth to celebrate all the good! However, there is light today as I got word that my soon-to-be-born grandson is weighing in at 6 lbs. 2 oz. and is doing great! It is the life circle that we so often times talk about. I know that my Mom would have made a kick-ass great-grandma and I am sad that she will not get to enjoy that title. But I know that she is looking down on us all and taking care of all things possible with the help of her God. My Mom was a firm believer in the Lord and prayed all the time for our safety and well-being. I know that she continues to watch over us and I feel her presence all the time! Keep those Cardinals coming Mom so I know you are here!