Strong Woman (Part 22)

She is a strong woman. But is she giving up? My brother called my father to go back to the hospital. As we are on our way, me and my sister who are in the van are silent. Within me there's expectation that our mother gave up the fight.

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I am trying to convince myself that she's still alive but I feel like she's already gone. Tears are about to build up but I tried to suppress it until we reached the hospital.

As we reached the parking lot, my brother is already there with a sad face and told us our mother surrendered. There's already an expectation but it is harder to hear the fact that she has given up. I cried so hard while in the van. My tears flow endlessly. Feels like a huge pile of stones fell upon me.

I don't know what to expect afterwards. I don't know how to live without her. My sister near me is crying but she's trying to control it because of the wound she has acquired after her surgery. It could have been more difficult for her.

My father controlled his emotions trying to be strong. But I know deep inside he is in anguish. I stayed in the van for several minutes to release the pain by crying.

She's given up. But she battled for her life. She's a strong woman.