Well, I said good-bye to the last family member to leave and go home this morning. That was hard. The reality of the loss sets in more each day. Leila went by the nursing home to see Dad this morning before she left for home. She said it was the most difficult thing of the whole event. Leaving him and knowing that Mom will not be there to see him every day makes it more real that she is gone.
The memorial service was beautiful. Mom would have liked it, it was done well. Mom had a special song that she loved to sing when she lived in Missouri. One day, several months ago, she called Renee all worked up about this video. A friend of hers had found it on Youtube and Mom wanted it on her computer too. It wasn't a matter of Renee getting to it when she had time, it was a matter of Mom wanting it right now. Renee worked on searching and finding the video and then sent it to her. I went to her apartment later that week and she said, "You gotta see this video that Renee found for me." I watched it and immediately loved the message of the song too.
http://youtu.be/N5ddoyfn6g4
There were many friends and family members at the service. It was so special to see many of these people and know that Mom had an impact on so many lives. She was certainly a back stage person, never wanting any acknowledgment for what she did. However, knowing that so many were touched by her ability to just be herself, really did say a lot in the end.
I will cherish this hectic chaotic week for the rest of my life, I know there will never be another one quite like this one.
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