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Yesterday my mom got to leave behind her tired, aching body and go home with daddy.



While it wasn't totally unexpected, I don't think we're ever really ready for this to happen.



I am SO GRATEFUL that all of us (mom, the sibs, everyone) were on good terms with each other and mom.



I am also beyond grateful for the faith I have that tells me that mom is truly in a better place, out of pain, able to walk and to be with her sweetheart. Yesterday was a long day and this week and next will be hard.



Mom and I didn't always see eye to eye and I was most definitely not her favorite child--but all that is over. I'm so happy for her.



Thanks to all of you who have reached out to me when I have been at my limit with CG and 'drama'. Your kind words have sustained me more than you will know.

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Oh, Midkid, I am truly so sorry to hear this. I am so glad you're part of the community because you will be more ready than so many others to take this journey that is inevitable for us all though the grief of loss. Hope you will stay right here with us and continue to give your good advice to so many who need it. Again, I am sorry for your loss. You are so right that no matter how much we know, have seen, have heard, have managed, it is always something different that we could have imagined.
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MidKid, what a long, slow decline your poor mom had. I am glad she was on good terms with everyone and that you, with your ambivalent relationship, now feel at peace.

(((((Hugs)))))))
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Midkid, my heartfelt sympathy to you and your family.
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I'm sorry for your loss.
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I'm so sorry for your loss, Midkid. You and yours are in my prayers.
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Prayers for peace for you Midkid❤️
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((((((midkid))))))) my deepest condolences on your mother's passing. I agree no one is ever really prepared for the loss of a loved one. It must bring great comfort that the family was on good terms with one another. Hope you are at peace now as your mum is.
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So very sorry to hear this, she will now be watching over you from a better place. I do not believe that is any way for us to prepare regardless of the circumstances of death.

Peace, Love & Light to you and yours.
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It sounds like you have peace in your moms passing, and we really can't ask for more than that can we?
I, like you, know that she is now in a better place and reunited with those who have gone before her. That is such a comforting thought especially when one of those people is her "sweetheart."
I pray for God's peace, comfort and strength to be with you in the days, weeks and months ahead.
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I'm sorry to read this Midkid, and to hear of your loss. While it's good to have our mothers out of pain and with God now, it's also hard to process that loss and know they're gone for good until we're reunited at the end of OUR lives. I wish you peace in your heart as you grieve this loss, my friend.
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I am sorry for your loss
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So sorry for your loss. I agree she is in a better place. She is whole again and free of pain.
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So sorry for your loss…
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I am glad your brother is finally free.
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Midkid, my condolences to you and your family. I hope that you find peace knowing your mom is at rest.
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May she rest in peace and may her memory be a blessing. I am sorry.
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Hi, Midkid.

Thanks for letting us know. Sending you a big hug, and a prayer for comfort.

And, while I’m at it, I’ll let you know that you have helped so many of us with our boundary setting and keeping ourselves sane. You’re a blessing to this community.
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my deepest condolences to you!! hug!!!
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Mid, I'm sorry for your loss.
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So sorry that your mom has passed. Wishing you peace and comfort. Big Hugs
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Midkid,
So sorry for your loss.
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.Midkid, you have been a voice of experience here and now I want to say thank you. The journey you traveled gave you words of wisdom for us. Such a blessing that your family has unity at this time and can support each other without drama. God bless you and your family.
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Midkid,

The long journey with your mom is over. Rest up, move on, have a good life.
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Midkid - I am happy for her and you, too. Truly.
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I'm so sorry for your loss. I felt the same way when my mother passed. Praying for comfort for you and your family.
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I am so sorry for your loss but I am happy that you will find peace.
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My deepest and most sincere condolences for your loss.
prayers and hugs for you
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Thank you for sharing your experience, the 'drama' as you called it, the frustrations & also the many funny stories.

I think even when Decline is shadowing someone for a long time, it is still a shock to realise the end has come.

May your family continue to support each other through this time & all the mess life brings.

(((Hugs))) to you today 😍
Your Mom is free now.
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Midkid, Big hugs to you!

Be kind and patient with yourself the next little while.

I'm happy for you that you are a person of faith. That helps a lot!

Take good care.
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My deep condolences on your mother's passing. Even when expected, even if the relationship wasn't always great, and even if the passing was a blessing, I think when a parent dies part of us goes with them. A parent is one of our links to our past and we mourn the loss of one who shares our own history. May the next days, weeks, and months bring you peace as you adjust to your new world.
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