My third sister (okay not a real sister, but when we were kids, it felt like she was) is getting married tomorrow to a very nice man. This is a sweet and happy thing, and I am so happy for her. As you can probably gather, this is the HAPPY thing for September 29!
Two years ago on the same date, my mother died. I had to sign the papers that said NOT to keep her breathing if there was no hope of a "quality life" afterwards. She hadn't had any quality of life for a decade-oh, wait- I guess she had: HORRIBLE. So, two years ago on September 29 at 4:15 AM, my amazingly complex mother slipped away from the life that had somehow gone wrong for her- a life SO well lived. A powerhouse of humor, music and acceptance, I am proud to pass along not only her stories and lullabies to my children, but her genes as well. She is still here, and she always will be. "Thy mother shakes the dreamland tree, and down come lovely dreams for thee, so sleep, baby, sleep." Goodnight, Jane.
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