signed the forms for hospice care. My mother passed away on July 14, 2013. Never did I think her condition would deteriorate so rapidly. Two days before she died, she opened her eyes one last time. Her unblinking bright blue eyes stared up at the ceiling briefly before the hospice nurse closed them again. Before she died, she asked me to give her a nice funeral. I hope she was pleased. Whenever a loved one dies, they always leave something behind. In my mother’s case, she left behind her husband of 52 years, two children, two grandchildren, many wonderful relatives and friends, an old Singer sewing machine, and a bunch of recipes. Throughout her illness, she demonstrated courage and perseverance. She also filled our house with angels and is now an angel herself.
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