I'm sitting in my mother-in-law's home as Boo sits beside her in silence. Today's been a bad day and she is now feeling pain. The on-duty nurse is providing liquid morphine as necessary and MIL is accepting responsibility for some of the things she's said and done. She knows the end is near and wants to set things right. My hope is that she does this for herself so that she can go in peace - this is all that I want.
She's never been a peaceful person. Those that know her have always described her as "high spirited", "feisty", "demanding", "hysterical", "impatient", "angry" - I would like her to leave this world in peace. There is no rhyme or reason for her leaving this world like a fireball. She needs to ask the Lord's forgiveness and blessing and then transition to the next phase.
I believe that Boo has found some closure. MIL and Boo were never very close as Boo was the stepchild. It's good that MIL never had children of her own because she isn't a very compassionate, loving or caring person. I don't believe that she would have been a better person or mother to a child of her own blood. Not all women have the maternal instinct despite what experts think.
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