WAITING FOR A LAST BREATH

Some somber news to share. On Valentines Day, last Monday, my aunt Madeleine was taking her daily walk. She was almost home but had to cross on a crosswalk. A van stopped for her to cross but as she continued to traverse the street, a BMW was apparently unaware of what a crosswalk means, and without even any time to apply his breaks, hit my aunt as she finished crossing infront of the stopped van.

My aunt was all of 100lbs of physically fit 70 year old. She was the kind of person you definately wanted at your partys. She was full of life, funny, and always getting the ball rolling. She sang and played guitar and was a huge character regardless of her tiny stature. I remember her sticking pencils up her nose to mimick a walrus when I was kid to make me laugh...all the cousins in the family knew that Madeleine was a card and we all loved her. She never married nor had children. She did however have a career as Head of Laboratory Technicians in the hospital she worked in WINNIPEG MANITOBA. She retired a few years ago.

Now because of one persons negligence, my aunt is lying all broken in a hospital bed. She has half of her face smashed in, bleeding from nose mouth and on her brain.
Her neck is severed so her brain is not properly connected anymore . Her arm is all broken along with her leg so basically the side the car hit her on just bashed her in totally. There is not much that can be done. She had a living will and had all her arrangements taken care of years ago. Because of the living will they ascertained that she did not want heroic measures taken under certain circumstances thus the doctors involved have now taken her off life support. She is breathing on her own but it is just a matter of time given her grave condition. They have assured the family that she is being given pain meds so hopefully her passing will be in peace. It should be over within a day or two or less.

One of my cousins, also niece to this aunt, was appointed executer years ago. She has been the one to deal with all this since she is the only one that lives in Winnipeg as well. Her and her husband have also been the ones getting all the info from the police concerning this tragic accident. The investigation is ongoing but I certainly hope this recklass ass gets charged what he deserves for killing someone. Although my aunt isn't dead yet, her brain is and her life is over. I hope he lives with the remorse of knowing that for the rest of his life.