Monday

Mom is hanging in there but still not doing well. She ate some oatmeal, raspberry sherbert, gatorade, and water today. At least it is something. For the most part her pain is being controlled except when Hospice does not get her pain meds to her on time [insert *extreme* anger here].

She is peaceful and sleeps a lot... she is very tired and is ready when her time comes. Our family all tries to be there as much as we can to hold her hand, stroke her head and hair, talk to her, and give her any comfort that we can. Our love for Mom (Ethel) will be never ending but that doesn't change the fact that I know she is going to leave us soon and although she will be going to a better place I don't know how I am going to live without her.

One of the pastors from her church came today and her retired pastor Reed Brown is coming tomorrow. It will be good for her to see him and talk with him if she can. She will probably mostly just listen and be.

We have a family meeting with Hospice tomorrow at 1:00 where we will learn more about Mom's length of stay there. She may or may not be permitted to stay depending on her condition but we are thinking she will be allowed to stay, sadly due to her decline. She is steady now but not well.

Please continue with your calls, questions, any efforts of support are so appreciated by all of us. We will be there for her always... and that love is unending.

Mom likes this quote so I thought I would share it with you:

Time is...

Too Slow for those who Wait

Too Swift for those who Fear

Too Long for those who Grieve

Too Short for those who Rejoice

But for those who Love

Time is eternity.

--Henry Van Dyke