November 16th

November 16th, 2008 12:21 PM

It was 7 yrs ago today that I lost my dear mommy to breast cancer. Her long, grueling battle with this terrible disease ended at 11:35 pm on a Friday night as I held her hand and guided her back home to the Lord. It was the hardest thing I've ever had to do in my life thus so far: I told her to go and to not look back. And she obeyed.
For 2 solid years, it was an honor to care for her...bathe her, dress her, bundle her up and take her in the wheelchair for walks, to church, out for lunch...in the same loving way she had once cared for me. But the load became too heavy and I painfully & reluctantly gave her over to more capable hands. It tore me up to see her spend her last days in a nursing home at the young age of 70.
Words can't describe the love she & I had for each other and how hard its been to live my life without that love. I didn't fully understand the strength and uniqueness of it until it was gone. However, I'm glad that I was able to experience that love for 26 years versus not experiencing it at all. An unconditional love between a parent and child is the most wonderful feeling in the world--don't take it for granted--its like everthing else--it doesn't last forever. I love you mom & dad. Someday, it will be the 3 musketeers again :)

 

KC

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