02/14/2026
My mom passed this week after a long journey with Alzheimer’s.
The end wasn’t easy to watch. The body eventually gives up in ways that are humbling and raw. But I was able to sit with her, hold her hand, and tell her it was okay to go.
I told her I loved her. I told her she was a great mom. I told her everyone was waiting for her- and that I would be okay, because she had already given me the strength I needed.
A single tear rolled from her eye. She took one deep breath… and she was gone.
She lived a resilient life. Widowed twice. Lost my brother at 20 years old. Built beauty wherever she went. She didn’t collapse under hardship- she kept going.
Watching someone fade changes you. But so does watching someone endure.
Loss is the price of loving deeply. I’m grateful for the years we had- and grateful she is finally at peace.