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I will never forget the time that one of my sisters told me that Mom asked her “how is your brother?” Mom had 5 daughters. No sons.
Soon after that I remember telling Mom goodbye and that I loved her; as it was time for me to get on the road back to Virginia. She looked at me ever so seriously and said “ I didn’t know that you lived in Virginia. I cried the entire 830 miles north from Florida. She raised me there.
These types of incidents became more and more frequent and frightful. Eventually all five daughters sensed that Mom was losing her memory. Our beautiful, smart, fun loving, faith filled matriarch was changing. Our mother had dementia.
This past week we said goodbye to her. Her disoriented, confused, tired body finally shut down. That BIG heart of hers just couldn’t hold on anymore.
Moms death is bitter sweet. Knowing we will not see her again here on earth is just starting to register. Oh, how we will miss her. However, knowing that she no longer suffers from this life changing, perplexing disease provides comfort. The days of living behind locked doors, eating pureed food, requiring assistance for normal daily living activities is over. Her death has ironically become the silver lining in that dark horrible cloud Dementia.
Our mother, Joan C. Scott has lost the battle but remains victorious as she touched so many lives.
May you rest in peace Mom and know how much you were loved.
Your Girls-Your family