Mom

Most of you know the last month has been a long one.  In the hospital, out of the hospital. Mom entered the hospital for the last time on July 8th.  We kind of took over the 4th floor of Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital.  Her Doctor, nurses, CNA's the entire staff were so kind and caring.  Mom was having several visitors so someone suggested we move to a private room.  Mom's only real concern was she didn't want to leave her roommate who hadn't had many visitors and was giggling at what we were saying and doing on the other side of the curtain.

In all she was able to talk to approximately 130 family and friends over 3 days.  I got tickled at one of her CNA's who was from Oakland, she said that one of the nurses that didn't know who mom was, wondered what all the visitors were about.  Jennifer's response was "She's kind of famous around these parts".

Mom didn't want to miss a thing that was going on around and even had a smile on her face Monday morning when I was teasing my nephew and his wife that the baby they are expecting was going to be named "Gertrude Martha".  A frown from Melanie and Josh but a BIG smile from Great Grandma Martha.

Mom had told us more than once she wasn't afraid to die, "she was good with God".  So today and the days to come we will chuckle, laugh out loud, share memories and cry a few selfish tears as we remember our dear mother.

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The days ahead will be hard but it will all be ok.  Mom is now making them laugh in heaven.

“A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.” – Proverbs 17:22 (New King James Version)

Remember mom today and share a little laugh or two.