A Special Thank You to our Crossfire Family, Barb was definitely a strong and unique individual and she will be missed. In fact I was learning to love her in new ways since her diagnosis and treatments.
My last words to her this morning were, no sorrows, no regrets, no expectations...when it is time it is OK to go play dominoes with daddy (check with me if you want the explanation of that statement)
At that point I kissed her forehead, rubbed her hand and went to open the door to let the hospice nurse in and when we got back to her room she had passed.
It is an emotional time, and her family that is present feels it strange that I have not cried yet...I don't know that I will, for me it is more of a relief that she is no longer in pain, I don't have to worry that she will fall and I won't be there to catch her etc...It truly has been a long strange journey but I am happy knowing she passed quietly amongst freinds & family and not in a dingy hospital with strangers. The only thing now is to celebrate her life, planning a wake here at our apartment for local freinds and co-workers. A memorial for family in freinds in Houston TX is being discussed (TBA) and then finally a memorial and her final wish at the Spring Dragon GTG
So thanks again to all our freinds, we take comfort in your condolensces and well wishes (sharing your posts with them until they go home Tues) TERRY