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Little Sister, Brother-in-Law, Nephew, and RantWoman hung out at the Adult Family Home where RantMom BLESSEDLY landed just a few days ago. Beautiful facility. VERY kind caring centerd professional staff. If only...getting RantMom there sooner.
By today, RantMom's breathing had slowed from strong but fast on Friday to slower, calmer yesterday, and today barely perceptible except for occasional small gulps, kind of like sleep apnea only quieter.
Little sister said she had been playing hymns and reading Bible verses before RantWoman arrived.
Family hanging out brought stories, phone calls to one sister and a niece. Neice spoke of actually getting to spend time with some of RantMom's aunts and uncles, parents of what at one time was a 30+contingent of cousins.
Nephew and Sister left before RantWoman. As RantWoman was getting ready to leave, time to dab RantMom's lips with a wet hospice care sponge on a stick a couple times. RantMom's lips moved a little. RantWoman thanked RantMom for cultivating faith, love of learning, all the gifts whe has shared with so many people. Beyond the slight movement of lips, RantWoman was actually not paying attention to whether RantMom was still breathing.
Thank you to the Friend who saw RantWoman at the bus stop and offered a ride. Thank heavens for whatever combination of sleep, diet, exercise, pain meds kept some nasty leg cramps away for the walk from and to the bus stop.
As RantWoman was heating up supper, Little Sister called with the news. Moe a lovely gifted aide went in to check on RantMom after RantWoman left. He couldn't find a pulse.
"Well done good and faithful servant."
There will be a memorial, at Rainier Beach Presbyterian Church and probably on Facebook.
Youngest Cousin instructed rantMom to send love to all the family she will meet in heaven.
One more thing: Oh, those wacky RantParents. They "departed to other realms" exactly 30 years and 6 months apart and both on the 18th of the month.
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