Today is a very difficult day. Not only is it Mother's day but Melodina died exactly four months ago today. My mother, who was living with us, died exactly three years ago today, four months after Melodina first went to Sick Kids.
Indira looked after my mother with the same attention she would give her own mother if she had the opportunity. They had a wonderful relationship that my mother cherished. Our observations lead us to believe that my mother decided it was time to die after Melodina got sick. She just couldn't face that fact that a grandchild might die before her. All these things are clear in our minds today.
Still we have a lot to be thankful for. We are at Harmony's house today. Harmony and Mike always welcome us lovingly. Our grandchildren Hannah and Carter always love us and enjoy our company. Because of each of them we are having lots of love and even some smiles and laughs.
It is a day to enjoy the children. It is a day to reflect on love past and present. To be quite candid, I was somewhat afraid to face this Mother's day - the first without Melodina. Indira cried first thing this morning and I held her. Nevertheless there is love in the world and we can all find some joy in that love. We wish every Mother a very Happy Mother's Day.
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