Emily Snow

Thursday morning, my father (Laylas husband) started complaining of a headache and nausea, so my mom, Layla Wooten, called 911. By the time the ambulance arrived, he was unresponsive but still breathing. He was life-flighted to the hospital, and I got there within 25 minutes of my mom’s call. The doctors told me that because of his blood thinners, the bleeding on his brain was too severe for him to recover. He was already on life support and unconscious when I arrived. Once I got the news, I rushed to pick up my mom, and she laid next to him in bed for the next 17 hours. He passed away the day before their 55th wedding anniversary. My mom, Layla, is 72 years old and devastated. She has also been in poor health for the last few years, and he was her main support. She is still in shock and can’t even begin to think about all of the hardships that are ahead of her in this situation. I’m hoping to raise some money for her to help with the costs and for her to adjust without my dad. She works from home, but she is not going to be in a mental state to do that for some time. She has lung cancer in partial remission, but the chemo and radiation have really destroyed her body. She is almost completely bedridden and needs a wheelchair to go even small distances. She also has Addison’s disease, so any type of stress really triggers that and can put her in the hospital. I’m just trying to make things easier for her if I can, and I’m hoping that if anyone has even a small amount of money to spare, it will all go directly to her. My mom is honestly the sweetest, kindest, most giving person I’ve ever met. She has always taught me to treat others with respect and kindness, no matter who they are. She has been a support system for so many people over the years and I’m hoping she can get some support in this devastating time. She lives an hour and a half away from me and has two miniature horses that need to be cared for. I’m going to have to take on a lot of my father’s responsibilities, but unfortunately, being a single mom makes it hard for me to help her financially as much as I wish I could. That’s why I’m reaching out to the community and hoping I can crowdfund something to help her during this transition. The money will cover her costs of living, medication, costs associated with my father’s passing and to help care for her two beloved miniature horses. My father was the only family my mother had besides her 2 daughters. Any support, no matter how small, would mean the world to us. If you are not able to contribute financially, any kind of prayers or positive thoughts for Layla would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for reading and for any help you can give.