Marie passed away
Marie peacefully passed away in her sleep the day before Sarah turned 24. She had sensed her days were numbered, so it wasn’t unexpected. She had invited Sarah over for dinner two days prior for this reason. She gave Sarah a tiny jewelry box, but she warned her not to open it before she had passed away.
An emotional night
They both knew what was going to happen, so it had been a difficult night. They had shared happy memories of one another the entire night, as well as many silent hugs and tears. It had been the ideal way to say goodbye to the woman who had raised her to a large extent. But she had already left.