You know when your phone rings and it is later than you normally receive calls?  It makes you a jump a little when the phone rings and you are impatiently waiting for the caller id to tell you who it is.  Then your husband answers and you're waiting for a clue in the conversation as to who is calling.  Then you hear it.  "So what hospital is she in?"  was my clue.  It was my SIL calling to say that my dear MIL had a heart attack.  It really bothers us that she lives across the country, by herself, away from all of her DC.  And it bothers me that she had the heart attack alone, called 911 alone, and waited for the ambulance alone.  All of my family is within a days drive.  Most of my family is 1-5 hours away.  She is 30 hours of driving away. And I miss her.  I don't think she intends on leaving her home to move in with a child.  So what do we do?  I dread all the late night phone calls to come. And my poor DH is a wreck.  He is very close to his mom.  If you think of it, pray for her.  And for us as we try to help in what ever way she wants us to.

Blessings!!