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Posted by Joanna on October 24, 2009, 11:41 am
Sorry to hear about your mom. Sounds like you all loved her a lot and
I'm sure she knew that.
Hugs
Joanna
lynne in toronto wrote:
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> My Mom died unexpectedly quite recently, at age 87.
>
> She had been failing for some time, partly from early Alzheimer's,
> partly from simply wearing out. We had moved her into a brand new
> retirement apt., gorgeous building, near my brother,and where we all
> could see her more often.
>
> She seemed to be coming along, making the adjustment slowly, and
> feeling a bit like a princess in her lovely new digs. Brand new
> everything...nearly all of her furniture was new, new linens, towels,
> etc. She looked cute as a button sitting in her little gold club
> chair as she surveyed her new home..
>
> Unfortunately her heart just gave out, and she died on Friday, Oct
> 9. We had the burial on this past Saturday, in order for all of the
> family to make it in from various spots in Ontario, and my niece from
> Duke University.
>
> For all of you who have lost a mother, you know what this is like. I
> miss her terribly. I keep wanting to call her to chat, but she's not
> there. I think the shock of her dying so suddenly was the most
> difficult, just as we had moved her, and were hoping for at least a
> few good, happy months,
>
> Thanks to all for your kind words, thoughts and prayers.
>
> Lynne in Toronto (keeping the chin up, and all that.)
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> She had been failing for some time, partly from early Alzheimer's,
> partly from simply wearing out. We had moved her into a brand new
> retirement apt., gorgeous building, near my brother,and where we all
> could see her more often.
>
> She seemed to be coming along, making the adjustment slowly, and
> feeling a bit like a princess in her lovely new digs. Brand new
> everything...nearly all of her furniture was new, new linens, towels,
> etc. She looked cute as a button sitting in her little gold club
> chair as she surveyed her new home..
>
> Unfortunately her heart just gave out, and she died on Friday, Oct
> 9. We had the burial on this past Saturday, in order for all of the
> family to make it in from various spots in Ontario, and my niece from
> Duke University.
>
> For all of you who have lost a mother, you know what this is like. I
> miss her terribly. I keep wanting to call her to chat, but she's not
> there. I think the shock of her dying so suddenly was the most
> difficult, just as we had moved her, and were hoping for at least a
> few good, happy months,
>
> Thanks to all for your kind words, thoughts and prayers.
>
> Lynne in Toronto (keeping the chin up, and all that.)