Friday, May 6, 2011

All things must pass...

My darling mum was taken from us last night after a terrible few months of suffering. I am glad she is no longer in pain, the pain is now in our hearts.
Thank goodness I have a younger brother who has shouldered the responsibility of being with her everyday in hospital which is far away from me. My other brother has been a stalwart in later years always being there for mum who was blind and remained in her own home.
I was lucky enough to see her while she was still barely conscious but she deteriorated rapidly after that. Here she is as a very serious 13 year old fashionably coiffed with rolls in her hair.
And here in later years, laughing at her solution to walking in the wet grass in my backyard.

Vale mum.
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12 comments:

  1. KriMay 6, 2011 at 4:05 PM

    I'm sorry that you lost your mom.this is a very difficult period

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  2. origa-meMay 6, 2011 at 10:28 PM

    Thank you Kri, I guess I will have to get used to being an orphan. Even though my mum was 84 she was young at heart.

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  3. dosankodebbieMay 7, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    My heart-felt condolences on the loss of your mother, Carole. I'm sorry she had to suffer so at the end. Thank you for sharing a bit of her with us.

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  4. origa-meMay 7, 2011 at 2:00 PM

    Thank you Debbie, it is something we all have to face and I am just lucky that I had my Mum for so long.

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  5. KriMay 9, 2011 at 5:44 AM

    http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q6-2iYAtmdQ/Tca653i4E-I/AAAAAAAABzo/GXSvLTegOYI/s320/DSC00565.JPG

    to be slightly better mood

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  6. origa-meMay 9, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    Sorry Kri, couldn't find the page..is this your site?

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  7. SadamiMay 9, 2011 at 11:39 PM

    Dear Origami,
    So sorry for it. I know the feeling you have. Please take care of yourself.
    Kind regards, Sadami

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  8. origa-meMay 10, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    Thank you Sadami, it is something we all must bear but I am thankful that I had my mother for a long time and she was a good mother.

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  9. SuperBronchMay 11, 2011 at 8:16 PM

    So sorry for your loss. I lost my mother last summer, and now matter how old you are it's never easy. Hang in there.

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  10. origa-meMay 12, 2011 at 5:33 AM

    Thanks SuperBronch for your kind words, hope you stay well.

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  11. Gay McKinnonMay 12, 2011 at 1:13 PM

    I'm so sorry ... sending love and sympathy. I can see she had a great sense of humour. Take care of yourself.

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  12. UnknownMay 12, 2011 at 4:36 PM

    Sorry to hear about your Mom, Carole. I love the photos - so serious at 13, but so happy in the 2nd photo. A clever solution!

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