Watched 'The Jane Austin Book Club' with my mother and Alain, my French step-father. A lovely film - I would give it 7.5 out of 10. It has encouraged me to read her books again as it was so long ago that I read an Austin novel.
My question for you is: how does one hold on to the special moments one shares with a loved one who's days on this earth are numbered? My mother spent most of today in bed. I cleaned the apartment and went to see her often to see how she was. We shared some jokes and some cuddles. As I was holding on to her I thought to myself 'How am I going to keep this moment with me forever? How do I preserve it in my head?' I often think about how things will be once she's gone. She told me today that she thinks she does not have long left.
My mother is being followed by the same Professor who treated Kylie Minogue for her breast cancer and being treated by a wonderful French oncologist at Hopital Tenon in the 20eme arrondissement in Paris. This oncologist has told her on several occasions that she is INCREDIBLY lucky to still alive and that it's a bit of a miracle. But that's my mother all over - a fighter and a survivor.
I really hope I manage to find a way to hang on to these special moments I am sharing with my beloved mother!
Goodnight
AA x x x
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