It means the world to me - you actually will never know just how much at this time!
My mom's memorial service will be next Sunday at 13h00 in Johannesburg as her wish was to be cremated. A few of us wanted it to be earlier but this was not convenient for my other sister's & my mother's friends so we agreed on this day.
I miss my mom so very much by I realize that she is now at peace and no longer in any pain etc.... I just miss her and I suppose as so many had so much I still wanted to say!
What is so very special is that my mom had hand written letters to each of us - we all received 3 each - 2 addressed to husband & wife (one dated 1997 & other March 2008) and then the other to each of her children personally which must have been written just recently in 2009 - undated. These letters are so very special to me as I know they are to my brother and sisters too! something to treasure!
The poem is so beautiful and really made me cry - I have never read something so though provoking before! Thank you Cracker, I appreciate you sharing that with me!!
Once again my sincere thanks & gratitude for caring and being here for me!!
Special Hugs for all!
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How wonderful that you have the letters... That will be something to HOLD in the years to come:) I wish I could write more...but can't see thru the tears..You have my thoughts and prayers to get you thru these coming days, weeks, months and years.
31942My prayers are with you and your family. Your memories will be with you for ever. There will be days when something will trigger them and you will smile as I do when I think of my Mom and Dad whom are both gone. Memories are treasure that we can keep for ever. Hugs, Joyce
27608My prayers are with and your family. Somehow I could not bring myslf to add my condolences to the last post and knock that beautiful poem out of it's place. You have been in my thoughts. I know how hard it is to loose a loved one. I pray that the pain of loss will become less and less and good memories will dominate. Hugs Angie
109774Hang on to your Memories. I think often of my Dad and how much I would love to put my chin on top of his head as I used to do when getting ready for work. He would be sitting in a chair at the dining rooom table and I would put my arm around his neck and place my chin on top of his head and think of how much I love him. Gosh, I miss that. But I do not miss seeing him walk from his room to the dining room in so much pain or how he would sit and kinda rock back and forth, just wanting the pills to take effect to ease the pain, because it never truely went away. The little girl in me wants her "Daddy" but the woman in me knows that it is best for him and thankful that he is not here to see how Mom is going downhill in her mind. She was always a sharp and extreamly smart person. I know that God is with her and with you. It is not easy. I won't lie to you, but in time the knowledge that you already know, the she is pain free, overrides the want to have her back. I ache for you and dread the time when I will face it again. But knowing that there are people praying for me and that there is someone to release it to, is comforting. Prayers and Blessings Libbie
11500Our prayers are with you and pray that you recieve the strength and comfort in this time.
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