Nine Minutes to Midnight

The End of Days  -  6/22/11     I feel like I am in limbo; caught somewhere between childhood and now, sorrow and joy.  I am scared for m...

Day 7 - 6/21/11    I'm going home today, but fortunately, will get to see my mother one last time before I have to be at the airport....

Day 6 - 6/20/11    One more day and I am overwhelmed with sadness and loss.  When I walk into my Mom's home, I hear her yelling in he...

Day 5 - 6/19/11    Sunday, 2 more days before I leave for home.  I am trying to hold on to each moment with my mother, to savor each look...

Day 4 - 6/18/11    It just hit me that our days together are numbered.  I am going back back home in 3 days and I almost can't bear t...

Day 3 -6/18/11    My visit was short today.  Mom's caretaker said she had a bad night, didn't sleep, was highly agitated, kept as...

Day 2 - 6/16/11    She recognized me again, responded to my walking into her room with a smile.  " I didn't think you were comin...