'My Gal Sal'

Well, it was expected, but it's still hard - the lady that I have cared for three nights a week for over 3 years passed away peacefully this morning. A couple weeks ago we thought she had a bladder infection, but it looks now like it was the 'beginning of the end'. She stopped eating and drinking about a week ago and for the last several days was unconscious. I'm so glad that I stopped in to see her and hold her hand one more time yesterday. She passed away at 4:20 this morning. I will miss her!


I took this picture one night when she called out "is anybody here?" (which she did quite often!). I went in and she asked me what I was doing. I told her I came to see if she needed anything and she said "ya, I'm cold - why don't you climb in bed with me". Well, I tried to get out of it, but . . . she could be pretty persistent! After I crawled in, I thought 'now, this is a Kodak moment'! Since I actually had my camera along with me that night, I was able to capture it on film.

A last memory that she left me was from just a week ago - I was sitting by her side during the night, and her son John was on the other side. I was holding her hand and I asked her if she was okay. She said "how can I not be okay - with my son on one side and my good friend on the other". Oh, sweet Sally! She will be missed, but she lived a full life of 93 years and will now spend eternity in Heaven.