Thread: Friday the 13th

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Well my friends, as Friday the 13th approaches you would think those of us with a somewhat morbid perspective would be filled with anticipation. This time I'm only filled with sorrow because it was on June 13, 2005 that I gave the directive to disconnect my mother from life support. The memories of that day and the week of tragic events that proceeded her death haunt me in a most unpleasant way. Most of the time I can keep them tucked away but this is a difficult week for me. So I think I will wish you a joyous Thursday the 12th of June and spend tomorrow in quiet solitude

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

BERNICE ELAINE MONTGOMERY

It is incomprehensible to understand how you must have felt to be responsible for such an impossible decision. I hope you spend tomorrow feeling your mother's great love for you in the form of comfort and peace in knowing that you did the very best thing in allowing her rest. We love you, Madame.

Amy

Blessings to you Madame. Know that you gave her the greatest gift, the gift of eternal life.

Madame, that was a beautiful act of love, and I hope you and yours will feel peace on the 13th.

Ah, my good friend, what a difficult decision, I'm sorry you had to make it. I hope you can find a measure of peace in remembering you mother's life, and find the memories of her death fading with each passing year. Love you.

oh madame turlock, i love you dearly! you are such a strong woman! i am thinking good thoughts for you right now.

Madame, you are always in our thoughts and prayers. There is a reason my wife referred to you as "Mother Hen" of the forum. That's because, even in written words, you radiate a wisdom and benevolent personality that all of us here appreciate with every one of your thoughtful and meaningful posts. In my very humble opinion, I believe that if any of us found ourselves in the same state as your mother, we would be completely comfortable leaving the decision of our fate in the hands of someone of your caliber. You, and only you, can convince yourself that you made the right decision in releasing your mother to a place that we were not meant to comprehend or understand.

But we are here for all the moral support that you can stand, and even though we have only met you on this forum, I believe all of us consider you a very good friend. The name of this forum could suddenly change to LaborDayForum.com, and I would still find a reason to come here once or twice or seven time a day because the quality of people here is something you don't come across to often in one place. And, of all these awesome folks gathered here on this site, I can't think of anyone else that we would rather call our "Mother Hen" than you, Madame.

Ditto what Rookie said up above. I've been thinking of you today. I'm sorry you had to make such a difficult decision. May we all be able to handle our hardest moments in life with your grace and dignity.

Thank you everyone. My surviving family is so small that it is wonderful to know that I can always count on my forum family. As our dear sweet Rookie Spooker said, "You're The Best!"