Unconditional love

Yesterday I went to the hospital, with Alex to meet her mother.  Her mom is a beautiful person.  Her mom is dying. 

Yesterday, I witnessed unconditional love.  Love between a mother and daughter.  Alex's strength is amazing to me.  She goes up, takes care of her mother, paints her nails, lotions her hands, talks to her even though her mother can't communicate as well as she once could.  Any time that she has with her mom is so precious to her, and you can see that from both of them.  I'm in awe of Alex.  How strong she is when she's at the hospital.  I don't know that I would be able to have that same strength.  Everyone handles things so differently, and these two women are handling an emotional situation with such grace. 

Next weekend, I hope to return and spend more time with these amazing women.  I can learn much from seeing their interactions, the grace in which they handle life, and death. 

I feel honored that I was invited into such and intimate time between mother and daughter. 

I can only hope that I will be able to someday offer the support and love that I have seen to my family.