Thread: life is strange

yesterday we had to take our beloved west highland terrier for final care. (I hate those other euphemisms.) I held him till he let go and went out to join my wife who was sobbing in the car.
when we got home there was a message from my older sister who was en route to upstate ny for my other sister's daughter's graduation, and she said our mother had a nasty seizure in the nursing home at nine in the morning and still wasn't coming around at three in the afternoon. she said no need to go over now, fri aft/evening, but would i go after work sat? i was scheduled to get out at 3:30.
7 am at work i get a call, i know this is not good, would i please go over to the nursing home, they don't know what's happening, and they don't want mom to be alone.
so i leave work and drive the 18 miles, got me a book, a coffee, and i'm ready to spend the day. shortly after i got there my sil arrives and we sit chatting about all the abuse i take from my boss and my kids, and my mother stops breathing and dies. Just like that. i kept watching her as her breathing got less raspy, they had just given her some morphine on her tongue, and after a few minutes i began to think something was up because the sheets weren't going up and down. the nurse came in and put the stethescope on her chest, looked up and said, she's gone.
there was nothing to do, she's got dnr's up the wazoo, so it just happened.
I stopped at her younger sister's house on the way home and she was la-de-da. i stopped and bought a suit and when i got back to my car i bumped the mirror on the car next to me and a little dog started barking. i turned around and was not surprised to see....a west highland terrier.

Life is indeed strange at times.
My condolences on your losses and your bad fortune.

I wish things turn around for you, and in a hurry too

Man my thoughts are with you and your family.

When it rains it pours, which sometimes can be a major bitch.

There are no words that can even begin to explain how sorry I am to hear bout the unfortunate experiences that have transpired, but I only wish for good things to come your way.

Keep that chin up and take it one step at a time.

I am truly sorry for what your going though keep the family close and lean on each other for support...

You have my sympathies and prayers Noisy. Will be a rough couple of weeks ahead, keep your head up champ. You're allowed to mourn, give it some time. Just know that your mom and your dog are always there if you keep them in your memories.

Yes. Life can be strange sometimes. Be grateful for everything you got, because you may not have tomorrow.
I got reminded abruptly of this cold hard truth recently, and since then I have changed some things.
I don't postpone things if I can help it, or at least a lot less than I used to.

Take care. Mourn, grieve, and keep the memories alive.

I am sorry for your losses, your mom and dog will be watching over you now and will always be in your memories. Take care.

You have my sympathies for your losses. We just gave final care to our beloved dog last week, it was heartrending and I could not imagine compounding that with the loss of a mother also.

mine and my families thoughts and prayers are with you and yours

I do not know if you are a spiritual person, and to be honest I do not know if I am either. But I will say a prayer for you and your family. It is unfortunate to hear so many hardships have happened to you in such a short time. My condolences for your loss.

Sincerely,
JackofDiamonds

First and foremost, my condolences on your loss.

In a way, you were luckier than I was.

My mom was in hospital recovering from a badly broken ankle. We were visiting, laughing and having a good time. I left at 9 pm.

At 1:00 am I got the call. Your mother stopped breathing suddenly and we could not revive her.

That was a little more than 6 years ago and not a day goes by that I don't wish I had a chance to say good bye to her. That made it all the more difficult for me to make peace with it.

Mourn, grieve, celebrate her life or just simply make your own peace with the loss. If it helps, I know what you feel and I know there are simply no words that can ease the pain.