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I spent the day at home today. Mom needed the car because John was going to get a colonoscopy and she was going to see her friend, Mary.
I think I’ve mentioned Mary before. She is Mom’s friend whose liver is failing.
Mary has been a heavy drinker for decades, and now, she’s on the verge of death. She reached the final stage of cirrhosis this summer when her abdominal organs began swelling.
This winter, she finally became weak enough to where she couldn’t get access to any more alcohol. She’s been holding on to each day since, but no one knows when she’ll be gone.
It’s really awful, you know?
She has a daughter who is in her senior year in high school, and no one knows if Mary will make it to her own daughter’s graduation.
Mom has known her for a number of years, but they’ve started getting closer since this summer. Mom’s taking it hard; she’s never been right there experiencing someone dying right in front of her over the course of a few months.
People act like it should be so easy to quit drinking, but some people just can’t, you know?
Mary couldn’t until this year. She’s been trying for decades, but she’s an addict.
She’ll turn 52 this Sunday.
My mom will be 53 in May.
I know my mom and I have issues sometimes, but I couldn’t imagine losing her the way Mary’s daughter is. You only get one mom, you know?
My mind is in five places at once right now, and I can’t think of much else to say.
It’s just one of those things that really throws your life into perspective, you know?
I think I’ve mentioned Mary before. She is Mom’s friend whose liver is failing.
Mary has been a heavy drinker for decades, and now, she’s on the verge of death. She reached the final stage of cirrhosis this summer when her abdominal organs began swelling.
This winter, she finally became weak enough to where she couldn’t get access to any more alcohol. She’s been holding on to each day since, but no one knows when she’ll be gone.
It’s really awful, you know?
She has a daughter who is in her senior year in high school, and no one knows if Mary will make it to her own daughter’s graduation.
Mom has known her for a number of years, but they’ve started getting closer since this summer. Mom’s taking it hard; she’s never been right there experiencing someone dying right in front of her over the course of a few months.
People act like it should be so easy to quit drinking, but some people just can’t, you know?
Mary couldn’t until this year. She’s been trying for decades, but she’s an addict.
She’ll turn 52 this Sunday.
My mom will be 53 in May.
I know my mom and I have issues sometimes, but I couldn’t imagine losing her the way Mary’s daughter is. You only get one mom, you know?
My mind is in five places at once right now, and I can’t think of much else to say.
It’s just one of those things that really throws your life into perspective, you know?