I've been debating if I've wanted to write about what happened a year ago or not. As I sit here not even knowing what to write, I do feel that I want to write in honor of my wonderful mom. It was a year ago yesterday that I came home from work to find my mom unresponsive while watching my daughter, Macey. After chasing the ambulance to Allegan Hospital, they soon told me that she would be airlifted to Bronson in Kalamazoo. It was there that they told us that she had had a brain aneurysm and would be taken back for surgery right away. She made it through surgery, but we knew her chances of a full recovery wasn't possible.
We lived at the hospital all week. We'd only go to see mom once or twice a day since it was so hard to see her in the condition that she was. We wanted the happy, cheerful, energetic, and loving Mom to be our last memories painted in our heads.
It got to the point where we had to say our "goodbyes" for now, and to let her go. She was a strong believer in donating her organs so we let her go on her own. She blessed many people's lives with her organs.
It was April 28 when my mom went to be with the Lord and I know she's been looking down on us ever since. We miss her dearly and can't wait to see her again.
Memories of Mom:
Us laughing for no reason at all at fast food drive thru's that she had to drive off because she couldn't finish ordering.
Shopping for any reason at all and going out to eat.
She couldn't spend enough time with Macey, or spoil her enough. I am glad Macey was only 14 months old when all of this happened so she has no memory of that day. She still recognizes my mom as Grandma in pictures to this day....
Relaxing up north at Clam Lake. Fishing in the rowboat, just us girls and going to the Dockside to eat.
Talking on the phone everyday and not for just 5 minutes.
Rushing home after Christmas Eve servive to open gifts. She'd always buy us WAY too much.
Many many trips for David's baseball games. She never missed a single one.
Laughing so hard in dressing rooms when we'd try on a pair of pants that were too tight. We'd still go pick up fries at McDonalds or stop at Captain Sundae on the way home :)
Many trips to the beach in the summer.
This list could go on and on. I am so thankful that I have so many great memories of my mom that will never fade. She was a great mom and I look up to her for SO much.
4 comments:
Oh...all the fantastic memories I have of your Mom. She is so proud of her 3 dear children and her 2 grandchildren. We all miss her terribly. All the laughs, energy, fun, shopping, get-togethers, laying out in the sun, baseball games, puzzles, things she did for Grandpa....but most of all what a GREAT Mother and wife.
Thank you so much for sharing this! I know it had to be hard, as you continue to deal with losing your dear mom... I'm close to my mom as well, as it sounds like you were. What a blessing that Macey got to know her Grandma! :) Hope God reveals Himself to you in a special way this week.
Laugh about the drive thru and the tight jeans in the dressing rooms! I could think of a few more to add to the list but mom would probably be embaressed :)You're right, the list could go on and on....I wish we could have gotten up at her funeral and shared some of these memories but it would have been too hard at that time.
I've been thinking about you and your dear mom all week; in fact I mentioned to Uncle Scott just yesterday that it's been a year since we were in the hospital together, waiting for the inevitable. She was such a joy to be around, and made all of our lives to much richer. I miss her so much. You children are her legacy, and I see her in you every day. She would be so proud of how you have all carried on....lots of love always, from Aunt Jean
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