I remember the first time that I realized my mother wasn't immortal. Several years ago, a doctor found a black spot on her lung. We waited an agonizing week to hear back on the test results to find out that it wasn't cancerous.
From that time on, I've had niggling thoughts in the back of my mind that I'd one day have to face the fact that my mother won't be with me. Last Spring, my step-dad died leaving my mother on her own. Once again, I faced the inevitable that one day my mother would be the one to die. And now, only a week or so ago, my mom had a minor stroke. Minor, thank God, but a stroke non-the-less. She has a blockage in her carotid artery. 60% blockage that the doctors are treating with medication.
I'm 41 years old and I am only now realizing that my mom won't be around forever. It's a staggering thought and makes me realize my own immortality.

Does anyone else ever have these strange thoughts go through their head at weird times?

Vicki