My dear sweet, wonderful mother is finally free of the chains that have bound her heart and mind for these long 6 years. She passed this morning they tell me peacefully. I spent last evening reading her poetry and telling her she was my sweetheart! I told her it was okay to go, that I was all grown up and that she didn't have to worry about me. I told her that I was so lucky to have her all these years. I told her I knew she would always be with me.
My mother lost her mother when she was only 11 years old. It was always a heartbreak for her. I told her that her mother was coming to get her and to take her on the train to see her brothers and sisters. I told her that someday I knew she would come back for me. I kissed her and clipped a lock of her hair and placed it in a locket I am wearing near my heart. I am so relieved she is finally free. Now she is once again, the person she always was. Now I know when I speak to her she can once again understand everything I say. She knows who I am and how much I love her. I am sad for me, but my tears are tears of happiness that she is no longer tormented by the ravages of this disease.

To all of you who have walked this journey with me, to all of you who are still walking this journey yourselves. I am going to say a special prayer tonight, on my knees, that God gives you strength all the way to the journey's end. And that he blesses all of you with his amazing grace. Faith -Hope and Love and the greatest of these is Love.

Always,
Lene'

Please accept my deepest condolences on the loss of your Mother. You're so right,,she is out of the pain and agony of AD,and now she is truly "whole again" with those that went before her.

I wish you strength and comfort to get thru this sad emotional loss,,and that you always have the feeling and knowledge that your Mom is always and forever with you and watching over you. Peace & Blessings

Lene'
Deepest sympathy on the loss of your mother but you are so right that now she is Whole...Praises for all the wonderful memories that you carry near your heart along with the physical lock of hair. Thank you for your prayers for us as we continue with our LO.

Lene' I have only been on this site since Feb. and the support is so comforting. Please go to the thread of Caregivers who have lost a loved one and read the poem that Sue's niece wrote. So beautiful and a Jim Brien wrote a song in tribute to his wife. They brought tears but were so tender in the capturing of their lo.
Peace and comfort Lene'
Sheryl

Lene'--
I feel that your dear Mom was truly lucky to have had you as a daughter. I am sorry for your loss, but happy that your Mom is free from this horrifying disease. I wish you peace, comfort and strength in the days, weeks and months to come.

Lene,
I was just wondering about you and your mom. I'm so sorry about your loss. Saying goodbye to our moms is one of the toughest things we do. It is such a relief that her suffering has ended, but now you have a different road ahead of you. I will be praying for strength for you as you begin the grief process. God bless.

Lene', my heart is breaking for you but singing praises for your Mom has found sweet relief at last. Cling those good memories; hold them close to your heart. We will continue our prayers for you to be at peace and that peace will sustain you through the coming weeks.

May God bless and hold you in His loving arms.

What beautiful statements you made to your Mom last night.
I'm sorry for your loss.

Dear Lene', your Mom was so lucky to have you there with her on her last night. You truly loved her away to her new life.

You will be in our prayers.

(((hugs))) Thim

Dear Lene

Please accept my sincere condolences on the loss of your dear Mom. I wish you and yours continued peace, healing hearts, and the blessings of many cherished memories.

You are handling it quite well, Lene. Putting it all in proper perspective. In a very positive way. You'll find that life goes on. And that life is truly wonderful. Because you are in love with the people around you. And with the spirits, too. You are understanding the deeper meanings of life. In large part because of your mom. You have been blessed. Your mom has been blessed. Because you've had each other. And you still do. Death has not eradicated the spirit. The spirit lives forever. You instinctively know that. You are touching your mom's spirit at this very moment. --Jim

Lene, I am so sorry for your loss. You truly are a wonderful daughter and you made her last night here so special. Thank you for sharing her last night with us.

I'm sorry for your loss.

Lene, I am truly sorry for your loss. Your mother has a wonderful daughter.

Lene...i am so sorry for your loss...your words were truly the most eloquent and beautiful..what a wonderful daughter you have been and what a wonderful mother you were blessed to have...I wish you peace...your mom now has.

kim

Lene'
Oh, your story brought tears to my eyes. It is very similar to mine, when I lost my mom to this dreaded disease earlier this year. Blessings to you as you start down the "after" journey. I hope you keep coming here and also to the "caregivers who have lost a loved one" board -- as I have found it a great source of comfort.

Bless you,

Mari

Lene, my deepest sympathy on your loss. I read your post and am encouraged by what you wrote. In y9ur time of need, you have still touched others who are going through this. I love the idea of the locket of hair. What a great memory. You have been a loving daughter with wonderful memories that will carry you through a lifetime. I am told my Mom won't last to the end of the year. I hope I am as positive as you are. I am going to do the locket of hair as you did. Thank you for sharing this. You and your family are in my prayers. You too are an angel.

Dear Lene': I am sorry to hear of the death of your beloved mother. Your sharing of your loving and poignant last evening with your mother is quite beautiful and I am so glad you had those moments.

Let us know how you are when you have the time, and I wish you peace and solace.

Johanna C.

Dear Lene',

I am sorry to hear of the loss of your beloved Mom. However, you are absolutely right - she is now at peace.

May God bless you and your family now that you have started on a new fork in the road of this journey. Thank you for sharing your Mom's last night with us.

Lene',

Thank you so much for sharing with us that lovely parting visit you had with your dear mother. It was truly beautiful. And thank you also for your tender thoughts and prayers for those of us yet to trod that path.

May God continue to bring you comfort during your season of loss.

Lene, I am so happy that you had a beautiful evening with your mother before she left for heaven. God gave you a gift of great love which you gave to your mom. The picture of you in my mind talking to her so lovingly brought tears to my eyes. I lost my mother and brother within 9 months of each other, I know they are healthy again and I am glad for that, but miss them terribly. Peace has come. God bless your dear heart.

Lene: Please accept my condolences. Your last hours with your mom sounded so beautiful. I wish I would have thought to cut a lock of my husband's and my mom's hair -- such a meaningful gesture. You are right, she is free of the ravages of this disease, and she is whole again.

Take care of yourself in the days ahead.

Hugs,
Kathy L.

"Amazing Grace how sweet the sound"

God Bless You, Lene!

What a great last day you gave her. I am glad for her that her AD journey is over but sorry for you. You will be in my thoughts and prayers.

Lene,
What a wonderful tribute to your mother and the wonderful daughter she raised. And her mother...the love you all have is shown by your posting. You touched my heart. Knowing you & your mother are able to talk together again is a blessing.

Take go*d care, Shaye

You did a great job. Your Mother is so proud of you.

Love,
Kathy

Lene, So sorry to hear about your mother. Never an easy time. But glad to hear you had one last good night. And as you say she is now whole again, you also can think of her as whole. That memory becomes hard when we are dealing with them as patients. Let those old memories feel your heart.