I am staying here as long as I can

Dear Family & Friends,
    I am still on Long Island. I couldn't leave today. I will reschedule my doctor's appointments. 
   Stella had another tough night, but did a lot better during the day today. I cannot tell you how happy that made me. She ate a tiny bit, and seemed to just "feel better".  We talked so much today. I took every opportunity I had to "steal" moments just for the two of us. 
   This morning, Stella told me that she had a vision.  She said that she was walking through a cave and that I was holding her hand. She said the walls had beautiful white pearls on them and that there were pink, blue & purple colors, too. I asked her if she was scared.  She looked up at me and said, "A little, wouldn't you be?" I said, "Yes", and then I told her that she didn't have to be scared. I told her I would always be with her. I told her she wouldn't be in any more pain. She told me she was worried about everyone. I assured her that we would all be okay. 
   I asked her if there was anything I could do for her? She said, "Can you clone yourself?" I laughed and said, "God already did that, but he made you first." She smiled. Then, I asked if she wanted paper to write anything to anyone? She looked up at me & said, "You know the words to write." 
   The rest of the day was busy. We didn't have a chance to talk until dinner time. She wanted to help me make dinner. I walked her to the kitchen table and she sat down & helped me put the breading on the chicken cutlets. I cannot believe that she was able to muster up the strength to do that. She said that she wished she could help more. I told her she did amazing! She looked up at me and said, "Really?"  I kissed her & said, "Definitely!"
   When we were sitting down to eat, she wanted to come to the table. She sat next to me and she ate a few bites of dinner. Everyone was thrilled to see her up at the table, eating!  
   After we ate, she began to get tired and wanted to go to sleep. We talked again while she lay in bed. Her husband brought over the Rosary Beads he was given as a gift for his First Holy Communion. She put them close to her heart. Then, when we were alone again, she asked me to please take care of her husband & her son. I told her that I would, and she did not have to worry about that. I told her that over & over again. She told me that she loved me. I told her how much I loved her. She told me that she just wanted to sleep. When we prayed together, I asked God to help her have a restful night. We said our prayers with the Holy Water and she fell asleep a few minutes later.
   I had to stop typing a few times while writing this. She began coughing again & I had to run in to check on her. Her lungs have fluid in them. We have her hooked up to oxygen, and we have her propped up in her bed. 
  I have learned so much from losing my parents at a young age. Our Mom passed away when I was 17 and our dad passed away when I was 22. 
I learned that you should never hold anything back. You should say & do everything when you have the chance. 
   Thank you so much for your prayers for our family. Thank you for your kindness. We are blessed to have so many people supporting us during this difficult time. 
Love, Grace