Life Carries On

[poliphilo]

My mother died yesterday afternoon.

They say, "In her sleep". I don't suppose anyone was watching so what that means is they went into check on her and she was gone. I found out around ten o'clock.

They rang my sister first. They weren't supposed to do that- what with her being out of the country- and she rang me.

I rang the kids.

I dreamed about her last night. I'd hoped I would. I was in the kitchen of the house in Hadlow (where we moved in 1960) on my hands and knees, from which position I could see across the hall into the living room- and that's where she was, also on her hands and knees- as if looking for something she'd dropped.

I went "Hello Ma, I thought I'd see you!" I spoke telepathically. I was happy. She didn't acknowledge me but didn't need to because she had business of her own to attend to- and she'd already given me a message by turning up.

Then a young couple came into the hallway, blocking my view. They sat down on chairs in the middle distance and kissed. Who on earth are they? I wondered, how do they fit in? Then other people came in and I woke up.

Later that night I got a full interpretation. My mother and I were on our hands and knees because we were still adjusting to the situation- weren't fully "up" to it yet. The young couple were life carrying on- as it does- and the kiss- it was a very chaste kiss- was telling me, "love is all".

Comments

[sovay]

Her memory for a blessing. I am glad you had the dream.

[poliphilo]

Thanks.

[cmcmck]

I'm glad she went peacefully.

A you know I've been through all this myself twice recently so you know where I am if you want to talk.

[poliphilo]

Thanks.

Yes, it was a good way to go.

[conuly]

*hugs*

[poliphilo]

Thanks

[heleninwales]

I'm glad your mother died peacefully. I know you were expecting her death, so it won't have come as a shock, but it's still an aspect of your life that is now gone completely and will take a little readjustment, hence the dream.

[poliphilo]

Yes, my reality has changed.

For one thing, I'm now the oldest member of my immediate family.

[lauradi7dw]

You're in my thoughts. I'm glad she wasn't struggling at the end.

[poliphilo]

Thanks.

It was a peaceful ending to a very long life.

[mtbc]

I'm sorry for your loss. Quite some time indeed after my mother's passing, I was glad of a dream in which I got to give her a hug.

[poliphilo]

The dead come through to us in dreams- I've no doubt about it.

[strange_complex]

I'm very sorry to hear that, though glad her end was peaceful.

[poliphilo]

Her dying was a long, long process- but not a hard one.

[bleodswean]

I'm so sorry.

[poliphilo]

Thank you

[qatsi]

I'm sorry to hear this news. Even though you might say it was "expected", it will be a discomfiting jolt. Condolences to you and your sister, and those around you.

[poliphilo]

Thanks. Yes, it was a jolt- even though we were expecting it hourly.

[basefinder]

I'm sorry to hear of your loss. I read of it today and had to go backwards to get here. (I'm a couple weeks behind in my reading.)

[poliphilo]

Thank you.