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    1. MZS‏ @mattzollerseitz Apr 4

      MZS Retweeted MZS

      My mother died yesterday morning in her sleep at her nursing home in Dallas. Bettye Pierce Zoller, a.k.a. Bettye Seitz. She was a singer and songwriter and teacher. Her life was a constant struggle against undiagnosed mental illness. I hope she had some peace at the end.https://twitter.com/mattzollerseitz/status/1328776434635169798 …

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      Here’s a little tiny piece of something my dad and my mom did together in 1969. pic.twitter.com/WhMf21NzZi
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    2. MZS‏ @mattzollerseitz Apr 4

      Here’s a picture of me, my little brother, and my mother taken in spring of 1982, after the premiere of one act play that I wrote in 7th grade. It was an adaptation of Ray Bradbury‘s “Boys! Raise Giant Mushrooms in Your Cellar!”pic.twitter.com/RwrgqlEBzt

      8 replies 2 retweets 353 likes
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    3. MZS‏ @mattzollerseitz Apr 4

      There’s a picture of my mom with my late stepfather, and a portrait in oil that a friend of hers did in 1975 or so.pic.twitter.com/DuTBYdeIxd

      5 replies 1 retweet 286 likes
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      MZS‏ @mattzollerseitz Apr 4

      My relationship with my mother was the most difficult relationship I’ve ever had with anyone. She was not good at reciprocating love even though I know she felt it. I have forgiven her for everything because now I understand the depth of the trauma she suffered in her life.

      7:13 AM - 4 Apr 2021
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        2. MZS‏ @mattzollerseitz Apr 4

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          Here’s a thread about my mom from last fall. A little more information about her life and career, and our relationship.https://twitter.com/mattzollerseitz/status/1328771742672809984 …

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          My mother has been in the hospital for several weeks with a variety of problems. She didn’t know that my father had died. She hasn’t been accessible to me. I told her yesterday. It was difficult because she really loved him even though things didn’t work out between them.
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          28 replies 3 retweets 234 likes
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        3. MZS‏ @mattzollerseitz Apr 4

          Just finished cleaning out my mothers room at the nursing home with help from my friend Judith. One of the attendants there told us that my mother was well taken care of, particularly after hours, by a guy who worked the night shift. 10 am to 6 pm.

          2 replies 1 retweet 130 likes
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        4. MZS‏ @mattzollerseitz Apr 4

          Apparently he enjoyed spending time with her and was very sweet and affectionate. Called her “mama“ and always ended their conversations by saying “I love you.” She talked to him as if he were her son. I was blown away by this.

          2 replies 1 retweet 161 likes
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        5. MZS‏ @mattzollerseitz Apr 4

          I asked “what is his name? I’d like to thank him.“ She said “Matthew.“ I just about fell over. Judith pointed at me and said “Do you know what his name is? Matthew.“

          7 replies 0 retweets 201 likes
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        6. MZS‏ @mattzollerseitz Apr 4

          I got to meet Matthew later in the day. He offered his sincere condolences to us on my mother’s passing. He said my mom reminded him of his mom and that’s why he liked her so much. I wonder if my mother, in her dementia, somehow came to think that he was me?

          3 replies 0 retweets 83 likes
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        7. MZS‏ @mattzollerseitz Apr 4

          One of the other people who works at the home said that my mom was “a handful“ with everyone on staff — unfortunately I can see that — except for this one employee. She was more lucid in talking to him then others. I’m hoping to learn more about this.

          1 reply 0 retweets 53 likes
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        8. MZS‏ @mattzollerseitz Apr 4

          Of course I feel guilty about not having spent more time with her even though there’s a very good reason why I didn’t – she became increasingly abusive in her old age, and she could be pretty self-centered and oblivious before that.

          2 replies 0 retweets 63 likes
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        9. MZS‏ @mattzollerseitz Apr 4

          I’ve been thinking a lot about the idea of “complicated mourning“— that it can be harder to lose somebody that you didn’t have entirely positive feelings about. Or that you were at odds with, or caused you suffering. Maybe all mourning is complicated?

          11 replies 2 retweets 180 likes
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        10. MZS‏ @mattzollerseitz Apr 4

          It was hard going into mom’s room and not seeing her there, but seeing all of these little bags of sugar-free chocolate scattered around. Also finding sugar free chocolate in my own backpack that I brought to give to her, anticipating seeing her again.

          3 replies 1 retweet 52 likes
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        11. MZS‏ @mattzollerseitz Apr 4

          There was an unopened parcel on mom’s bookshelf. I opened it. It was a sampler of sugar-free Russell Stover candy that I had sent her for Easter.

          3 replies 0 retweets 105 likes
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        12. MZS‏ @mattzollerseitz Apr 4

          It’s always the mundane details that get you.

          8 replies 1 retweet 146 likes
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