My Mom died in hospice care very early this morning.
How do you say goodbye to someone who has been long gone?
Mom had dementia. Her memory died long ago. The last time I saw her she thought I was her sister, Eunice. So, I have since felt like I lost my chance to say goodbye to her when she was able to understand.
Now her body died, too. Sort of.
She willed her remains to a medical teaching facility. So, in a way she is still out there, helping the medical field improve its knowledge of the human body.
My brother thinks it will be about six months before they finish with her body and cremate it. The cremains will be sent back to him. Then he will plan a memorial service.
Is that the time at which I am supposed to say goodbye?
Some people say no one dies as long as there anyone left that has memories of them.
Does that mean I never have to say goodbye?
TTYL,
Linda