My Mom Died
On Monday my mom proclaimed the promise of her baptism. After years of suffering from dementia, she was restored; made whole on the other side.
One thing you may not know about my mom is she was tough as nails while having the grace of an angel. She carried my dad through some medical scares and was a huge advocate to him getting the care he needed with her medical background as a registered nurse.
Roughly 10 years ago I was charged with taking mom back to Pennsylvania to see her dad, my pappy when he moved into a nursing home. We went to his house and there had been some changes to the back porch. It was my job to take care of mom. I saw my uncle and leapt up onto the raised porch. There used to be a railing around the porch. Mom tried to do the same and tripped on the ledge letting out a yell. Her leg got pretty torn up and was bleeding pretty bad. We got her into the house and decided she needed to go to the hospital. Mom never flinched or complained about the situation. While at the hospital they put in stitches and the trip continued as if nothing ever happened. We went to one of her favorite restaurant immediately after never skipping a beat for the remainder of the trip.
As Mon aged arthritis set in and moving became painful. She moved a little slower and often winced in pain if she was positioned wrong or something got tweaked weird. After the pain would reside she never complained. She maintained an extraordinary level of kindness and compassion towards others. Despite the pain in her body her heart was always pure and kind.
Mom always gleamed when family, friends or caregivers came to see her. The joy in her eyes and the warmth of her touch was always contagious. She radiated the glory of God. Mom saw the essence of who they are and who we are. In turn we saw the pureness and kindness God gave Mom.
All that being said, here is how I will remember my Mom. She had the spirit of a warrior and the grace of an angel. Only a few people got to see the side of Mom that was tough as nails. But, everyone she ever knew got to see the grace of angel. Now she's free and flying with the angels where she belongs. Spread those wings and fly!
One thing you may not know about my mom is she was tough as nails while having the grace of an angel. She carried my dad through some medical scares and was a huge advocate to him getting the care he needed with her medical background as a registered nurse.
Roughly 10 years ago I was charged with taking mom back to Pennsylvania to see her dad, my pappy when he moved into a nursing home. We went to his house and there had been some changes to the back porch. It was my job to take care of mom. I saw my uncle and leapt up onto the raised porch. There used to be a railing around the porch. Mom tried to do the same and tripped on the ledge letting out a yell. Her leg got pretty torn up and was bleeding pretty bad. We got her into the house and decided she needed to go to the hospital. Mom never flinched or complained about the situation. While at the hospital they put in stitches and the trip continued as if nothing ever happened. We went to one of her favorite restaurant immediately after never skipping a beat for the remainder of the trip.
As Mon aged arthritis set in and moving became painful. She moved a little slower and often winced in pain if she was positioned wrong or something got tweaked weird. After the pain would reside she never complained. She maintained an extraordinary level of kindness and compassion towards others. Despite the pain in her body her heart was always pure and kind.
Mom always gleamed when family, friends or caregivers came to see her. The joy in her eyes and the warmth of her touch was always contagious. She radiated the glory of God. Mom saw the essence of who they are and who we are. In turn we saw the pureness and kindness God gave Mom.
All that being said, here is how I will remember my Mom. She had the spirit of a warrior and the grace of an angel. Only a few people got to see the side of Mom that was tough as nails. But, everyone she ever knew got to see the grace of angel. Now she's free and flying with the angels where she belongs. Spread those wings and fly!
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