Mommy died today.

[conuly]

She took her sweet time! Stubborn as a mule, that's what. They called us at 7:30 and said to come over but she might not make it that long, and she was still around when we showed up. They stopped the medication and said it won't be long now, and she was still around several hours later. It wasn't until 3-ish that she finally stopped trying to cling on with her fingernails.

We had time to put on the 1812 Overture for her, sent her out with cannons. Usually Mommy narrates it, but this time of course she didn't. I had to do it for her.

Comments

[crystalpyramid]

I'm so sorry for your loss.

[baranduin]

I'm so sorry. Glad you could be there, you are an excellent loving daughter.

[isis]

Vale! The 1812 Overture is a grand send-off. Glad you could be there to narrate.

[robby]

So sorry.

[hashiveinu]

I'm so sorry.

[gingicat]

That sounds like it will be remembered fondly when it stops aching quite so much.

May all of your memories of her be a comfort and a blessing.

[dark_phoenix54]

I'm so sorry for your loss. Sounds like she went on her own time, and it was good that you were able to be with her. {{{{{hugs}}}}}

[heron61]

I'm very sorry for your loss

[kshandra]

Hail the new ancestor.

My husband narrates the 1812 every year that we actually get to see it on Pops Goes the Fourth. Seeing you mention it here made me smile unexpectedly.

[wendelah1]

I am sorry for your loss.

[cactuswatcher]

My condolences.

[julian]

Sympathies, and her memory for a blessing.

(And I'm glad you got time for the 1812. Great piece of music, in addition to anything else.)

[alessandriana]

I'm so sorry. <3

[altamira16]

I am sorry for your loss.

[brokenallbroken]

Many hugs.

[umadoshi]

:( I'm so sorry.

[librarygeek]

May your memories be a blessing. And my mom, passed in 2006, and I would also like the cannons as a musical send-off.

[readerjane]

I’m so sorry for your loss. Glad you were able to be with her.

[sabotabby]

I'm so sorry. She sounds like she was a badass at the end. I'm glad you were at least able to send her off in the manner that she chose, but dear fuck that's so hard.

[gwydion]

I am sorry.

[nicki]

I'm so sorry.

[ancarett]

You have my sympathy. It's good that you could be with her at the end: I still regret being unable to join my sister and dad at my mom's bedside after her final stroke.

[silver_chipmunk]

So sorry for your loss. My condolences and prayers.

[adafrog]

I'm sorry. {{{{hugs}}}}

[okojosan]

I'm sorry for your loss.