Us... It's been one week and a few days since my mother transitioned. My heart is both broken and relieved. Broken because I can no longer hold her hand, hear her laugh, see her smile, look into her kind eyes, lay my weary head on her lap, listen to her voice...Relieved because her body and mind can no longer cause her pain and torment. She suffered for so many years. This life had given the chance to see & experience so much of the world, explore her boundaries, realize her strength and unfortunately feel emotional and physical pain deeper and more profound than most people could bear. It was to much...She held on through pain until she felt my son and I were going to be okay...supported & loved through this life...This is what I shared at her memorial... July 27th 1942 - July 7th 2016 My mother really didn’t want any fuss “when the time came”. I believe part of it was her not wanting to inconvenience anyone and the other part was her not realizin