When I worked on the “Home on Hospice” post last night I felt it was incomplete. I didn’t know what made it unfinished but I felt like there needed to be something more.
This morning I know why it was incomplete.
My mother passed away around 6AM this morning.
While I am saddened and know I will miss her horrifically, I am relieved that she no longer will suffer. I’m also glad that her final days did not drag on for months and that she lived them in her home with family and friends around her. That is how she wanted to go.
In Loving Memory of my Mother and Friend, Linda Decoteau –
January 18, 1944 – May 30, 2009
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I had the very great pleasure of working with your mom with the North Penn Art Alliance children’s classes. She was always so positive and interacted so well with the kids. Her daughter and grand daughter were the highlight of her life. I can’t believe she is gone – I will personally really miss her and I can only imagine how you must feel. She had been through so much before this cancer and was a true survivor. It seems that, even though the disease took her life, she survived with her spirit. I will pray for your comfort.
I am so saddened by this news. Thank you for your dedication to your mom for these many months. I’m sure your closeness was very much appreciated. And thank you for the updates on the blog. I was able to keep informed about her treatment without being annoying with phone calls. Linda was a great person and friend. I will miss her very much. Try to find comfort in the knowledge that her many friends and family are better people just for knowing her. Best wishes to you in the future as you put all things in perspective.