She already looked dead and Eileen knew that it couldn't be long before she went. But even though she knew it would be a happy release for her mother, the thought of her never being there ever again was terrifying. She depended on her so much, needed her so desperately that even though she knew it was selfish, she prayed her mother pulled through as she had before.
Eileen faced the painful reality of her mother's declining health, recognizing that her passing was imminent. She understood that for her mother, death would bring peace, yet the thought of losing her was overwhelming. Eileen felt a deep dependence on her mother, which made the idea of living without her unbearable.
