February 2012
Melba, my mother in law, passed away recently. She was kind and always worried she wasn't doing enough for others. She never understood cruelty.
The last meal she made for us was a stark contrast to so many elegant, delicious meals she had made for us throughout my life knowing her (about 27 years). While her always apparent desire to please and feed us was there, the one can of tomato soup among 5 people was sad but funny at the same time. Her table was set nicely, but not like I recall with great elegance and care. But, she insisted we eat. Somehow, I felt full after I had some toast and a few spoons of soup. It made me think of Jesus feeding a crowd with the 5 loaves and 2 fishes!
Soon after, she went into a nursing home for Dementia/Alzheimer patients. A few months later she fell, broke her hip and died in the hospital a few days later.
Those last months of Melba's life were not who she really was, although there were glimpses. I will choose to remember a woman who loved shopping with me, nice clothes, pretty jewelry, her family and close friends. I will miss her. Sometime I will come back here and write more about her. For now, my simple thoughts will suffice.
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