Last words and the marks they leave

Reflections at the one year mark of grief

Have you ever had someone share with you their dying words? I have. And let me tell you, those words leave a mark.

Both of my grandmothers shared words with me before they died that I remember clearly. 

Oma, on her hospital bed, in and out of consciousness, spoke privately with each of her children and grandchildren who were present. I can vaguely see he…