As another Lame Cherry exclusive in matter anti matter.
I did not want to say anything of the passing of the Viking's Mother, until he mentioned a few words of it in a message, because it is a private and emotional matter, which the Viking and his beloved Wife, were the caregivers as TL and I were for the mother, in the last year.
The Viking's Mother is a wonderful woman. She was kind and generous, and had a joy in her heart that only the Icelandic Peoples can produce. I could feel her kindness and strength often, and her son was a glorious example of all that is the best of her.
As we are snowed in, and appear to be for some long time, I do not know when a card would be offered, as our tale is the Uncle is holed up, hopefully learning a lesson that he should not be trying to winter alone, until we can travel over there. If not, he may call someone else, they will report him alone, and the county will commit him to the home. Nothing we can do, as we offered a solution to drive his vehicle, but he was not having any of that. It is the strange part of rich people, in his life to him was worth 1970 wages for us looking after him, giving him his life back, and when it came time to keep him where he wants, he locked the keys away and apparently would not trust us in not driving his vehicle only to check on him.
That though is our situation and I feel for the Viking, but I am most grateful to God that his Mom had a blessed end.
Sis Di and the aide did not even notice Mom stop breathing. There was no fuss, just peaceful passing, which reinforces my belief that it was into Jesus arms.
My neighbor Leo, had one focus on life, and that was he wanted to die in his sleep, and God gave that good man his restful exit too. I know the Viking's Mom was given that peaceful end in Christ, not just for her, but the Viking and his family needed that too. I had tried to be soft in noticing the signs that his Mom was ready to leave, and the Viking graciously knew they were there too.
It is now that point of sorting through the emotions of his Mom not being a constant responsibility, and he needs to focus on himself and his family, as he has been through a great deal these past years, and his Wife has been a constant caregiver for Mom and others in her family.
It is strange that the Viking and I share a year apart in his Mom died this year and mine was taken last year. We share that, and the experience that others have who have taken the burden in caring for a parent to the end. It is a fraternity that wounds greatly, but the wounds those who shirk it carry that all their existence here and into the after world. It is just the knowing, and in speaking with people who have had help God accomplish it, you see them shaking their heads in some words spoken having meaning beyond what book could convey.
We pray for the peace of Christ and His holding for the Viking, his family, his extended family, and praise God for a blessed beginning for the Viking's Mom, as this is one of the greatest gifts Christ bestows upon Christians, in the blessed end.
In Jesus Name, Amen and Amen and Amen
