Today Laurel and I head back to sit with my Aunt. She is resting comfortably, but she is slowly making her way to the light. There are things that are happening that are disturbing to watch as her life comes slowly to its end. We found ourselves driving back to be with Aunt Nina late last night. Once we were there we were relieved to realize that she was fine and decided to return home for some sleep.
We are on edge, the phone rings and our hearts jump to our throats. There have been an endless parade of people with advice, but in the end we end up trust our instincts and doing as we please. We sit and talk and wait listening to every breath Aunt Nina makes. In the end we are on God's time. Our lives have stopped for the time being and we have dedicated ourselves to Aunt Nina's comfort and protection. We have asked that people talk in quiet tones and respect that our Aunt wants privacy and compassion at this turning point.
Neither Laurel nor I want to see Aunt Nina step into the light without us. Our hope is that we can hold her until the end. We have been advised that likely she will choose to leave us when we are not with her. As always though we know our Aunt and how she has always done everything in her own way and her own time. Her death will be no different, and so we wait…
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