An aunt I loved dearly passed away in her sleep yesterday. It was peaceful and exactly as she hoped her passing would be. She had known she was dying for a couple years. It was her choice not to do chemotherapy or radiation for her breast cancer that had metastasized to her lungs. She felt she had lived a good life and all she wanted to do was live her life, enjoy her grandchildren and die in her own home, not a hospital. Although I know she did have some pain she tried not to complain about, it wasn't for a long time.
She had her sister, her daughter-in-law and a hospice worker that stayed with her at different times. I thank God for that. I know she loved her time with her sister and her daughter-in-law was wonderful to her. I'm just sorry I didn't get to visit with her when I was in Chicago and that I can't attend her funeral. But I loved her very much and told her that when I saw her last. We had spoken a couple times about her decision and I knew that chemo and radiation would only have made her too ill to enjoy her life and wouldn't have helped once the cancer had started metastasizing to her organs.
She lived her life and the end of her days in her way and I applaud that. Am I sad that she is not longer among us? Yes. It's hard to think of her not being here any more. But she will always be in my heart. Rest in peace, Aunt Rose. I love you and will miss you dearly.
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