Five years ago today, my mom passed away from lung cancer. It was a traumatic experience but I consider myself lucky to have been surrounded by absolutely saintly people. A few months before she passed away, Christina tasked me with writing a thank you note for a quilt she made for Christopher (he was 10 months old…
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So what do you get your mom for Mothers’ Day when she has weeks to live?
Five years ago on May 9, 2010, we visited my mom at Potomac Hospital who was suffering from the final stages of lung cancer. Patrick, Eileen, and I wanted to do something meaningful and special – but getting her something was not really an option as she only had weeks or months to live. As…