Last chapter of my Ami's life!

Last chapter of her life!

Planning, planning and planning. Many of us are the planers and would like to run our lives according to our plans. I am also one of those who plan. But at the same time life doesn’t go according to our plans. Someone else is in control and he knows what’s best for us. Last year when I find out about my Mother’s (Ami’s) stroke, I came to Karachi and spent time with my family. My mother’s condition was bad and my family didn’t think she would make it far but a year later she is still with us. When I was leaving I honestly didn’t think I would see my Ami again so I did say my final goodbye to her. But only God knows when the time is to leave the world.  After I came back to the states I was in touch with my family and found out my Ami made some progress. But then her health started going down again. She had many small strokes and whatever progress she made she lost it. Three weeks ago my family told me my Ami was in the hospital and we found out she had an infection in her blood, urine and in her bedsores. From the CT scan we found out there is nothing left in her brain. She was in a coma with her temperature above 105 degrees F. My entire family got scared and were very worried for her. When I found out I was feeling very sad and depressed for my mother. I didn’t have any plans to go back to visit her again due to my work schedule. But I feel very lucky how much my co-workers and friends and family supported me through this difficult time. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart and truly appreciate you all. I am a believer and I believe you will know whom your true friends are when you are going through a tough time. I am proud to say I have countless true friends around me. Honestly, I didn’t know I would be able to come to Karachi in such a short time but you all made it possible for me.  I made the entire plan within a week and a week ago I arrived in Karachi.

It was and still is very hard and sad to see my Ami in a coma. I can close my eyes and see my Ami’s whole life in front of me like a movie. She is the strongest and patient person I have ever met.  You can name any problem or issue and my Ami has dealt with it. And the amazing part is she never complained to anyone about anything. She has been very strong and always asked helped from God. She was pretty young when she became a widow with 5 young girls. She never re-married and devoted her life to us. We didn’t grow up financially rich but the way she raised all of us in poverty was remarkable. I have so much respect for my Ami.

Now she is counting her last breaths. She is not on any kind of life support and is breathing on her own; she is still alive and I know because I can feel her heartbeat. We are all aware of what’s going on and we know her time is coming it’s only a matter of time. My Ami’s faith always been very strong and that’s why all of us are here and I am asking all of you there to please pray to God to make it easy for her.