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Jan. 15th Sad Anniversary
Brookwood
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On this day back in 1972 I lost my mom to cancer. She was just 46 years old and I was just a month shy of my 16th birthday. She left behind 7 kids still at home the youngest was just 8 and the oldest 18. I always do a lot of life reflecting on this anniversary each year but this one some 50 years worth seems quite a bit more somber for me. My wife, our kids, and grandkids never even had the chance to know her at all. What they do know are all of the things I have told them and that she was a very special person in my life and how I can still see her face through many of their traits and characteristics.
Strange that today's calendar matches 1972's date for day, as she passed on a Saturday. Time sure goes by quickly.
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My wife's mother died, when my wife was 8, leaving behind 9 kids. My wife never really got over her loss. Her ashes sat at the end of our bed for the last 40 years. We finally buried her two months ago, when her father passed. My wife still dwells over her tremendous loss.
Brookwood, I think it is wonderful that you see your mothers traits in other family members. She was too young to pass on.
i don't mean to be morbid but my mother survived colon cancer for 17 years and ovarian cancer took her away. I sat by her side for 10 days in a hospital in Henrico County, Va. Ten days after she died in 1997 I called her GP's office about an upcoming appointment and the doctor did not even know mom had passed away. I insisted that the doctor call me and he did. I asked him why he never did a MRI on my mother because she was in so much pain for over a year. In addition to all his excuses he said my mother liked to talk about her illnesses and we just can't do a MRI on everybody. Obviously, I can't disclose doctor or hospital or I would get sued.
My wife is very sick and I am a caregiver for about four years now. Yesterday I was in the Hospital emergency room all day. A blockage in esophagus and could not eat or drink for over 16 hours. In desperation I finally called my daughter in upstate NY and she immediately drove over 2.5 hours to take me to the hospital and return to my house and watch over my wife.
This is not the first time my daughter has bailed me out. Many of our friends have passed away. My wife lost her best friend 1.5 years ago and I lost my best friend and hunting partner of 55 years last January.
Every time I look into my daughters face and watch her grow into the great wife and mother that she is, I see my mother. Thank GOD that he sent me an angel from Heaven. Her name is Heather.---------------------------------Ray