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przedWe got back from visiting my mom this afternoon.
My aunt is still hanging on, though it would honestly be a mercy if she wasn't. She's a shell of herself, and the only thing she can do is move one arm slightly. The only thing they're doing for her medically is giving her morphine so she isn't in pain.
I was able to say goodbye, and I'm pretty sure she knew I was there because she did move her arm and her breathing sped up a bit, but that's all. She was always a vibrant, funny woman, and a big part of my life growing up, so it's very hard to see her like this.
Now all we're doing is awaiting the phone call so we can go back up for the funeral.
In further bad news, I found out today, via Neil Gaiman's blog, that Diana Wynne Jones has just passed away. I've only read a few of her books (Archer's Goon and The Tough Guide to Fantasyland are favourites) but have always meant to delve more into her oeuvre. And she's the author I always give to younger friends who want to branch out in fantasy beyond Harry Potter. I'm putting the books by her I have sitting on my shelf next in the reading queue.
My aunt is still hanging on, though it would honestly be a mercy if she wasn't. She's a shell of herself, and the only thing she can do is move one arm slightly. The only thing they're doing for her medically is giving her morphine so she isn't in pain.
I was able to say goodbye, and I'm pretty sure she knew I was there because she did move her arm and her breathing sped up a bit, but that's all. She was always a vibrant, funny woman, and a big part of my life growing up, so it's very hard to see her like this.
Now all we're doing is awaiting the phone call so we can go back up for the funeral.
In further bad news, I found out today, via Neil Gaiman's blog, that Diana Wynne Jones has just passed away. I've only read a few of her books (Archer's Goon and The Tough Guide to Fantasyland are favourites) but have always meant to delve more into her oeuvre. And she's the author I always give to younger friends who want to branch out in fantasy beyond Harry Potter. I'm putting the books by her I have sitting on my shelf next in the reading queue.
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Date: 2011-03-29 12:45 am (UTC)I haven't read any of the Chrestomanci books, but I've got a couple of them on the shelf. They're getting bumped to the top of the queue.