I just found out my sole surviving aunt is in her final days. She's the very last of the siblings of my parents. Just sitting here thinking about all of them is like watching a video in my mind. I have such a clear picture of each of them. It's heartbreaking to think this final tie is going to be severed forever.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Yes, it is heartbreaking...I just recently loss my brother... I am now the only surviving sibling..very sad... Sorry for what your going through.. May you both find peace..
Childflower
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Mar 19, 2019
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So sorry to hear that.....you are lucky to have all those memories - it is a strange and sad feeling to see that family circle grow smaller and smaller. When my parents passed, it really did hit hard - because as you said - now WE are the family elders. 
We're all here for you.....
Lavergne
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Mar 19, 2019
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I lost my last Aunt this past summer. She made it longer than any of the other siblings. My mom died at age 93 and aunt Mae made to 100. Both still sound of mind if not completely of memory.
SadbDanae
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Mar 19, 2019
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@sweetcharlotte Physically she was able to move herself between bed, chair and commode but wanted security of someone else in the room because she was afraid of falling. Family pretty much did everything else. She could carry on an interesting conversation and loved to talk current events and politics but short term memory was shot. Long term memory was amazing.
It is a bittersweet thing. Closest I've come to it so far is the death of my father, which made me officially an orphan of sorts. That was the end of an era, some 15 years ago now. Next up will be my two surviving older brothers, when they are both gone that's the end of my extended family of origin that I have any real connection with. At that point I'll be down to my one surviving child, my wife, and her two children. Since none of the children are much attached, when my wife or I go the survivor will be effectively alone.
It's part of life but still gives you pause when it comes.
Strength to you.
mordant
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Mar 19, 2019
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