Her Decision

My mom visited us for the holidays.  She informed me that she had decided to donate her body to science when she dies, and asked me to look over the papers and witness her signature.  She wanted to know how I felt about this decision, and all I could say was that I wanted to support any decision she made; it was her choice.  She explained that she had always liked to help people in life, and would like to do so in death.  I was honored to be her witness.  We tried to make it as matter-of-fact as we could, but it was still weirdly unpleasant, facing the inevitable and unimaginable.  I admire her for doing this, and I am grateful she made this decision for herself, and for me and my siblings.  Like she said, she likes to help people.  Thoughtful and generous to the end.