At the gym yesterday I happened to ask a lady I talk to how her mom was doing. The mom was in her eighties and in the hospital the past few months. 'Oh, I didn't tell you, she died Christmas Day!' I was really surprised because the elderly woman had not really been sick and was waiting to be transferred to a retirement home of her choosing. In fact the daughter had been stressed the past few months dealing with her mom's altered situation and in fact had put her mom's home up for sale with the help of a family friend. It occurred to me that it doesn't take too long to die, it can happen very quickly if it is meant to be. You are here today and literally gone tomorrow. Hug your relatives! I think the lady is still in shock about her mom's passing. And being an only child, it must be an adjustment to being without any immediate family.
We had a gift certificate and decided to use it during the current Winterlicious restaurant period. The restaurants participating offer special
prix fixe menus. So we went to
Oliver and Bonacini's. Here are a few photos of our appetizers (M, K and me).
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| Ham and Split Pea soup |
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| Smoked Salmon |
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| Falafel Salad |
Looks good. I would have ordered the pea soup, as I haven't had it in years.
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ReplyDeleteLooks like some great food! Sorry about the lady who lost her Mom so suddenly! Valerie
ReplyDeleteMmm smoked salmon ^_^ [me like]
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Eva
mmm, that looks so good, sorry to hear of your friends mum's passing,,, I think we have more control over our time to leave than we think.The elderly lady may have just become fed up with having to move into care and decided it was time.,I suppose this is just my wishful thinking, its still sad when someone leaves us, even if they want too. I have an elderly friend, 93, all her family is gone, her son was taken young by cancer and she is ready she says, she accepts it happily, she feels she will reunite with her love ones in heaven,
ReplyDeleteMMmmmm... that salad looks refreshing and summer like.
ReplyDeleteAlways a shock to hear of someone's passing no matter the circumstance. Gives us a little time reality check, doesn't it? I feel for your friend. I'm sure she is feeling very alone.
Life is precious indeed, and you never know!
ReplyDeleteThanks for feeding the mind and the stomach as the same.
Gigi I ordered the comforting pea soup and it was lovely!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by ladies, and reading my life observations!
You never know what tomorrow may bring. And I think that we are rarely prepared to deal with trauma.
ReplyDeletePea soup...I would have passed on that!!!
What is amazing are the folks who linger for months. It can be a shock. My hospice clients have been skin and bones, surviving on Ensure, and one lasted 5 months. Horrible to watch.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting! I hear you have no snow in TO!
Jenn you must have scene so many scenarios in the hospices, it is good work that you do.
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