Shashue Monrauch

Shashue Monrauch

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The Imminent Vigil

An Account of the Sacred Exhaustion and Quiet Duty at Life's End

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Shashue Monrauch
May 09, 2026
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It is Saturday morning as I write this. I have not written or shared anything in days. The words have been stuck behind a wall of doing.

My mom was placed in “imminent” status last Sunday. The labored breathing, the wheezing, the look of great discomfort, it all signaled the final turn. Since then, a nurse has been at her bedside around the clock. Doctor…

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