Monday, April 25, 2011

Mom Part 3

Okay. I want to go quickly on this last part. Mom had quadruple bypass surgery 6 months after my father's passing. The operation went well, but, in the recovery room, her heart stopped 4 times. She was in a coma for 2 days. She survived, but, one kidney was destroyed and the other was severely damaged. She became a dialysis patient. 3 days a week for the next year and a half. It really doesn't help you get better-- it just keeps death away. She wasted away and passed away in June 1998-- I found her curled up in the fetal position... Now, I have zoomed through this last part because it is too painful to write. Also, looking back at the first two parts I realize that I have made my Mom a victim. At the end she was, but, her life, and my Dad's, were anything but. They lived a fairy tale romance. They had joy. They loved and were loved. They had friends galore. To give the impression that they lived in doom is wrong. Please take away from this a lesson: Live life well. Love well. Enjoy your family and friends. They did. I could go on days about them, but, my space is limited. I will just say that those of you who knew them know how special they were. And, those of you who didn't know them-- well, when we all go to Heaven I will introduce you to my parents. You will love them... But, bring an appetite. Mom will have some pizza waiting for you to eat. And, trust me: You will love it!!!

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