In the early morning of May 22, my mom passed away. We had talked around 7pm the night before. She said she had a bad cold and had some chest pain. She said she would go to the doctor in the morning.

But she did not make it to the next morning. She had severe and fatal difficulty breathing in the night.

Mom is gone and I just cannot believe it. How can this be true? Why? why? why?

Questions swirl in my mind. Should haves, could haves. I should have insisted she go to the hospital that day.

Mom is gone, her sofa seats empty and I just cannot believe it.