A man who had been caring for his mother for more than 20 years has shared how he was left in tears after discovering her sweet notes.
“Lost my mum recently after being her caretaker for 20+ years,” he wrote on Reddit.
“I have been going through her house and she has left me notes all over in drawers and on paperwork which makes me forget about the last 5 years of her dementia and the struggles.”
“She was a sweet loving woman and knew I’d need this.”
One of the documents his mother left contained her last will and testament. His mom had written: “I trust you + I love you.”
“She was an awesome woman. Married at 16 and had 5 children before the age of 24,” the man continued. “Raised them alone, got her education with her youngest child, ran her own business and was a very lovely person.”
Always taking care of everyone aroᴜnd her no matter what. The last few years were exceedingly difficult but I’m thankful for the time even in her last days.
“I never gave up or left her and now that I am reminiscing finding these notes mean so much to me [and remind] me of my childhood and all the laughter and just how much of a fun person she was.”
Reddit users were also left feeling emotional, with one person commenting: “Awww that’s so lovely to look at. I treasᴜre a birthday card by my mum who also had altzeimers, made for me with the help of the nurses, it still makes me cry and miss her.”
Another wrote: “Yoᴜ did one of the most difficult jobs that exists, and clearly you were great at it. Knowing well the difficulty level of the undertaking, I’m completely impressed at how long you took care of your mum.
Please give yourself more time than you think you need before you are over this loss. Make time for yourself and don’t rush it. Hugs from one who understands you wouldn’t have traded this experience no matter how tough the going was.”
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