Lily Parkinson passed away at 9:18 today. To some people... this is another obituary... nothing more... nothing less... To me though? That's 8 words that are supposed to sum up the great life, downfall and demise of the coolest old lady you'd ever meet...
She's gone... and I can't say that I'm not somewhat happy... she died from cancer... 4 tumors, one in her stomach, Left Lung, Liver, and Uterus. She suffer for 5 months battling cancer... it was breathtaking how alive she was until 9 days ago. She could walk, talk in full sentences, and eat whole meals... however cancer took it's toll 9 days ago, and June 9th she could not stand, speak, or move her head... She was completely vegetablized... On that day we called in to get all of her medicine in liquid form... I've never seen so many bottles containing nasty liquids.
Yesterday she was completely placid... she looked like a skeleton with skin distastefully tacked on here and there, wherever seemed fit at the time. Her breathing was loud and infrequent... I could not look at her without grimacing or crying...
Today, I went to work, and tried not to think about it as usual... Until I was stopped in the middle of the work day by pale faced and solemn co-workers. They wouldn't tell me what was wrong... Yeah... that' wasn't a dead give away... maybe I shouldn't use the term dead...
I drove home... barely and when I arrived, there were already 9 cars here. And more were to follow... no one was crying on the outside... but sometimes you can see the tears even when they aren't visible...
Why today? Why now? Why at all, and why did she need to suffer? You don't know the answers to these questions cause lord knows that I don't... And I can't even begin to understand... but we will begin the preparations for her Funeral which will no doubt take place within the week...
Why post a journal entry? It makes me feel sad... and I figure that's what a journal is for right? I'd also like a little support from Gaia. Thanks for your concern Gaia...
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I'm gonna write about life in this journal. If that scares ya then I guess this is a horror story huh?
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Bright side? In a world of chaos? She really has gone to a better place neh? And from the sounds of it... she really lived.
Best wishes bro.