Mom is gone
10 years ago
Mom passed away last night at 7:40. I worked Monday and Tuesday and took the rest of the week off because we knew it would happen soon. Two of my three brothers were able to be here yesterday, but they had left to go get something to eat. My husband had just given her a small dose of morphine and a few minutes later she passed. I am already missing her.
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Comments (4)There is no worry about the box now, dirty is fine, the main worry with dirty boxes is early in hatchling life due to blow fly and thats usually the second nesting here. Your doing great! Just dont open the box anymore. Get a few wax worms and let Dad do the rest, your job is done except for playing look out on fledge day. Again...DONT OPEN THE BOX!(unless really bad stuff happens) Blessings! Lisa...See MoreMom is gone
Comments (5)Mac60, how long has she been gone? Is there a possibility she's still around, but a little scarce and perhaps is letting Dad do most of the work? The reason I ask is that although my Mama didn't disappear completely, Dad was doing most of the feeding several days before fledging...a little older than your babies are now. A couple of times, I thought she had left for good, but I guess she was taking some time off and letting Dad do all the work. Sorry to hear about Mom and I'll keep my fingers crossed that she is safe somewhere. Kudos to your Daddy blue who now appears to be a single parent. I'm sure the babies will be fine. Donna...See MoreMom's gone!!
Comments (15)Sharlee, my SIL gave me this poem the day after my mom died and I felt better for reading it. My mom's mind and body were broken but in death she became whole again. The Sailing Ship I am standing on the seashore. Suddenly a ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and starts out for the blue ocean. She is an object of beauty and of strength; and I stand and I watch her until at length she is only a ribbon of white cloud just above where sea and sky mingle with each other. Then someone at my side says, "There, she's gone." Gone where? Gone from my sight, that's all. For she's just as large in mast and hull and spar as she was when she left my side; and just as able to bear her load of living freight to the place of destination. Her diminished size is in me, not in her; and just at that moment when someone at my side says: "There, she's gone," There are other voices on the far and distant shore ready in joy to ring out the happy shout "Ah, there she comes!" Words found in the wallet of Colonel Marcus, of the Israeli Army, when he was killed in action on June 11th, 1948...See MoreMom is gone....
Comments (53)Laurel, I'm very sorry you lost your Mom. She was so pretty and very youthful looking. She's at peace now. And I know we all want that for our lost loved ones. I lost my Dad 25 years ago, he was only 60! My Mum died in my arms 12 years ago. I didn't think I would survive that. I hope you and your sister can help each other through this. You're in my prayers....See More- 10 years ago
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