There are no words to express how sorry I am for your loss. ((((B)))) Much love going out to you, your dad and your sister. I wish for you strength to get though the next phase of your life.
~*LIVE~LOVE~LAUGH*~
*May the Peace of the Wilderness be with YOU*
He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.
— Unknown
sorry to hear this chiqui, sending my love and thoughts and prayers to you and your family through this hard time
it's good to know you were with her and did the best you could to make those last days comfortable - you've done amazing and i wish you & your family strength and peace to get through this sad time
Just wanted to express my thanks again for everyone's concern and love. Please know that we are feeling it.
Been hanging in there, my aunt and uncle flew in from Jersey so it is good to have them here, and friends have been visiting to give us comfort. I know it will be a long road ahead, and the pain will never really go away. I guess it's just a matter of learning to live with it. I'm a little scared about how the sadness will hit me, as I'm just going through waves right now. I was going through some photos to display at the rosary, that was hard, but also comforting in a way, seeing how happy she was in them...all the places we went to, fun that we all had.
I'm also nervous about the funeral, we're going to the funeral home tomorrow to make plans. Fortunately my dad is so organized, that he had paid the funeral home a couple of years ago and made arrangements, as to ease the pain of planning such a thing, so hopefully it will go smoothly. I have no idea how I'm gonna be at the service, but I guess there's no point in worrying. Whatever I feel, I feel. I'm hoping I can keep it together but we'll see :(
Been hanging in there, my aunt and uncle flew in from Jersey so it is good to have them here, and friends have been visiting to give us comfort. I know it will be a long road ahead, and the pain will never really go away. I guess it's just a matter of learning to live with it. I'm a little scared about how the sadness will hit me, as I'm just going through waves right now. I was going through some photos to display at the rosary, that was hard, but also comforting in a way, seeing how happy she was in them...all the places we went to, fun that we all had.
I wish I could give you a big bear hug right now, my dear. I'm glad you're finding things to smile about...it'll help to remember those things when you're feeling sad.
Thank you ladies. Yeah the happy memories will help for sure...just looking thru my photos and seeing the progression of her being sick over the past couple of years, it was sad to see. But that was definitely countered by the photos where she was healthy and having fun.
"A mother is she
who can take the place of all others
but whose place no one else can take."
- Cardinal Mermillod -
My deepest condolences to you, Chiqui.
My thoughts + prayers as well.
Sincerely.
'Cause you don't give blood and take it back again.
"A mother is she
who can take the place of all others
but whose place no one else can take."
- Cardinal Mermillod -
My deepest condolences to you, Chiqui.
My thoughts + prayers as well.
Sincerely.
Beautiful quote. And thank you. I am terrified of the next two days, we have the rosary tomorrow and the funeral on Wednesday :( This is going to be so damn hard.
"A mother is she
who can take the place of all others
but whose place no one else can take."
- Cardinal Mermillod -
My deepest condolences to you, Chiqui.
My thoughts + prayers as well.
Sincerely.
Beautiful quote. And thank you. I am terrified of the next two days, we have the rosary tomorrow and the funeral on Wednesday :( This is going to be so damn hard.
I am glad you have your family for support. I wish you well, Chiqui.
oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
Hoping to summon as much strength and courage as I can for this morning, the funeral is in a few hours :(
Somehow you have it. I didn't think I would be able to speak at my mother's funeral and my daughter didn't think she would be able to play my mother's favourite songs on the violin but somehow, we did....
Hoping to summon as much strength and courage as I can for this morning, the funeral is in a few hours :(
Somehow you have it. I didn't think I would be able to speak at my mother's funeral and my daughter didn't think she would be able to play my mother's favourite songs on the violin but somehow, we did....
Will be thinking of you. xxxx
Thank you. I just finished rewriting my notes for the eulogy, and wrote a letter to her to slip in her purse to put in the casket. I figure I just have to keep it somewhat together at the funeral, will probably lose it completey at the burial, and then can just fall apart afterwards when we get back home.
Hoping to summon as much strength and courage as I can for this morning, the funeral is in a few hours :(
sending my thoughts & prayers your way, to you and your family.
you have the strength and courage in you already - you've done so much for her, you were there with her. it's hard but don't doubt your strength throughout it already. you've done as much as you could.
i can't imagine how hard it must be, wishing you the best at the funeral and afterwards as well.
thinking of you chiqui, so sorry for your loss.
RIP to your mother, you truly are a testament to her and your family
I'm so sorry chiqui...sending you big {{{HUGS}}} and my thoughts are with you and your family...be strong for your mom today.
The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.
Thank you everyone. Home now from the funeral, I am absolutely spent. All went well, was able to keep it together. Got compliments on the eulogy afterwards so I guess I did a decent job.
sending my thoughts & prayers your way, to you and your family.
you have the strength and courage in you already - you've done so much for her, you were there with her. it's hard but don't doubt your strength throughout it already. you've done as much as you could.
i can't imagine how hard it must be, wishing you the best at the funeral and afterwards as well.
thinking of you chiqui, so sorry for your loss.
RIP to your mother, you truly are a testament to her and your family
Thanks so much. I am glad I was able to be strong, now how to deal with all this as the days and weeks come will be a challenge...but I have a good support system around me thank goodness.
Thanks so much. I am glad I was able to be strong, now how to deal with all this as the days and weeks come will be a challenge...but I have a good support system around me thank goodness.
I admire you for giving your mother's eulogy.
When my dad died, I wanted to do the readings at his funeral mass but decided not to after talking to a good friend about it. I probably could have done all right but decided not to push it.
I'm glad you have supportive people around you. It makes such a difference.
Thanks so much. I am glad I was able to be strong, now how to deal with all this as the days and weeks come will be a challenge...but I have a good support system around me thank goodness.
I admire you for giving your mother's eulogy.
When my dad died, I wanted to do the readings at his funeral mass but decided not to after talking to a good friend about it. I probably could have done all right but decided not to push it.
I'm glad you have supportive people around you. It makes such a difference.
Big hugs to you from Texas.
I was nervous to do it, I had written out a general outline and had practiced it a few times, each time crying at the end. But I saw my best friend outside the church and told her how nervous I was and she just said to go with my gut. I'm glad that I did it. I was expecting my uncle to say something too but he said he wasn't so if I hadn't, nobody would have. I kept it light but respectful. I also slipped a letter I wrote to my mom into her casket above her heart.
I am definitely blessed to have good people around me. I wouldn't be able to get through otherwise, of this I am sure.
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Stay strong.
Hugs to you....
Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
Sending good thoughts and vibes your way
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*May the Peace of the Wilderness be with YOU*
He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.
— Unknown
8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
10/10 - Brad in B'more
(listening to pj music helps soothe the soul)
"Forgive every being,
the bad feelings
it's just me"
it's good to know you were with her and did the best you could to make those last days comfortable - you've done amazing and i wish you & your family strength and peace to get through this sad time
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Been hanging in there, my aunt and uncle flew in from Jersey so it is good to have them here, and friends have been visiting to give us comfort. I know it will be a long road ahead, and the pain will never really go away. I guess it's just a matter of learning to live with it. I'm a little scared about how the sadness will hit me, as I'm just going through waves right now. I was going through some photos to display at the rosary, that was hard, but also comforting in a way, seeing how happy she was in them...all the places we went to, fun that we all had.
I'm also nervous about the funeral, we're going to the funeral home tomorrow to make plans. Fortunately my dad is so organized, that he had paid the funeral home a couple of years ago and made arrangements, as to ease the pain of planning such a thing, so hopefully it will go smoothly. I have no idea how I'm gonna be at the service, but I guess there's no point in worrying. Whatever I feel, I feel. I'm hoping I can keep it together but we'll see :(
I wish I could give you a big bear hug right now, my dear. I'm glad you're finding things to smile about...it'll help to remember those things when you're feeling sad.
Whatever you are, be a good one --Lincoln
I have someting that might brighten your day, I met a really cool guy on Saturday at the Ed show and he was wearing one of your shirts.
Pure that is cool about the shirt
who can take the place of all others
but whose place no one else can take."
- Cardinal Mermillod -
My deepest condolences to you, Chiqui.
My thoughts + prayers as well.
Sincerely.
I am glad you have your family for support. I wish you well, Chiqui.
I hope you had a good birthday.
Hoping to summon as much strength and courage as I can for this morning, the funeral is in a few hours :(
Somehow you have it. I didn't think I would be able to speak at my mother's funeral and my daughter didn't think she would be able to play my mother's favourite songs on the violin but somehow, we did....
Will be thinking of you. xxxx
This all still feels so surreal.
sending my thoughts & prayers your way, to you and your family.
you have the strength and courage in you already - you've done so much for her, you were there with her. it's hard but don't doubt your strength throughout it already. you've done as much as you could.
i can't imagine how hard it must be, wishing you the best at the funeral and afterwards as well.
thinking of you chiqui, so sorry for your loss.
RIP to your mother, you truly are a testament to her and your family
- Christopher McCandless
I am sorry for your loss.....
Stay strong Cheeky....
Michael
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
"I need your strength for me to be strong...I need your love to feel loved"
Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
Thanks so much. I am glad I was able to be strong, now how to deal with all this as the days and weeks come will be a challenge...but I have a good support system around me thank goodness.
When my dad died, I wanted to do the readings at his funeral mass but decided not to after talking to a good friend about it. I probably could have done all right but decided not to push it.
I'm glad you have supportive people around you. It makes such a difference.
Big hugs to you from Texas.
I am definitely blessed to have good people around me. I wouldn't be able to get through otherwise, of this I am sure.
Thanks for the hugs, I can use every single one!