In the blink of an eye

I think I've mentioned that we've been trying to help my father-in-law find arrangements for my mother-in-law as her mental faculties were declining rather rapidly. There were lots of false starts and annoyances, but about two weeks ago, we finally found a place that she liked well enough that, more importantly, was taking very good care of her.

And then Thursday last week, the aide helping her bathe and dress in the morning noticed that she seemed off. Went and got the nurse. The nurse agreed and decided it was worth calling for transport to get her checked out.

She passed away on the way to the hospital.

While we weren't expecting her to live forever, the speed at which we lost her has left us reeling.