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Originally Posted by Noah930
Thank you for the words of condolence. I don't know if it's a good thing or bad to watch your loved one literally take their last breath. It's painful to watch. But I think it's relief that I feel most now. Not personal relief from the caretaking duties, but rather the knowledge that my mom is no longer trapped by her failed physical body.
I worry about my dad, who now lives aline in a big house. He refuses to move from his castle on the hill, though.
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When my mom was going through her struggles, I struggled a lot with anxiety. When she passed I could feel almost a weight lifted from me and the anxiety was gone. I view that relief you feel as her last gift to you.
I fully get your concerns over your dad as well. Something we did with my dad was to have him text "good morning" to me and my siblings in a group message every morning. This way we knew he was okay.