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Its amazing that you manage to bring the right information at the right time. Our church celebrated Veteran's Day with our Vets here in town. This is the first year that I and my husband both attended. Our daughter (a Navy Vet) was being honored. It…
Thank you for the poem. It was just the pick me up I needed today.
She is a beauty. With eyes like that you will need to stand guard when she gets older!! :) Congratulations as well on the twins.
I state the truth. If it is a good day I tell them I am ok. If I am having a lousey day they get that too. Some people quit asking how I am others continue to ask. The ones that keep asking are the ones who I feel will let me cry on their shoulder i…
Each of you have been on my heart this last few days. I just wanted you all to know that you have been in my prayers and I am sending each of you GIANT Cyber hugs {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{HUG}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}
That is a cute story. Truely out of the mouths of babes!!
Laura~Would you mind sharing one of your favorite stories with us here?
Benny~while I have not lost a parent I have lost a child. My son was just shy of his 21st birthday when he was killed. Grieving takes time. Don't let anyone tell you any different! I still have days when all I want is a good crying session. Remember…
Thank you. This is one of my ways of remembering him.
The photos are wonderful...thank you for sharing!
Laura and Jan ~ my heart goes out to both of you. The pain can never be described and only understood by someone who had been there. I will add you both to my prayers that God wil send his mercy and help you during the hard times. For me the hardest…
Profile Information
- About Me:
- I am a Christian and I am the mother of 6 and a grandmother of 11.
- About my Loss:
- My son was killed 16 December 2006. He was a PFC (Private First Class) in the US Army. Due to the nature of his enlistment I will never know all the details of his death. Only through my faith in God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit and my church family have I survived.
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- At 11:25am on December 1, 2009,
Laura Villarreal said…
- Ann, sending you (((hugs))) and warm wishes on this day...
- At 10:36am on June 4, 2009,
Karen said… - Hi Ann sending you ((( HUGS ))) take care
- At 7:20pm on May 26, 2009,
Katherine Ellis said… - Thanks for writing back Ann. Feel better now I know your okay. Take care.
- At 12:17am on May 24, 2009,
Katherine Ellis said…
- ANN. IT'S BEEN SO LONG SINCE YOU WROTE A NOTE TO THE GROUP OR TO ME. I AM MISSING YOU. PLEASE LET ME KNOW THAT YOU ARE OKAY AND DOING WELL. SENDING YOU ((HUGS)) Katherine
- At 6:04pm on April 28, 2009,
Katherine Ellis said…
- I was so sorry to hear of both your losses. I do cardmaking and haven't really gotten in the scrapbooking part. I certainly have enough product here to do it. I haven't been able to look back on all the family pictures where Irene is in them. It still hurts to badly. But when I can your idea sounds wonderful. How are you doing today? I hope okay. I just know your son and brother are looking out for you as Irene is me. Some days that helps, others nothing will help. God bless you and thank you for taking the time out to write me
- At 11:26pm on April 18, 2009,
Diana Young said… - Welcome to the community.
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Hi Stella. I am so sorry about your loss. I am in a similar situation. My fiancee of 55 died on Feb. 11 unexpectedly with a heart attac, at the age of 55 and I am so angry and depressed and am a Christian but still have not found the comfort that I…
Marlene,
I don't even know where to begin in conveying my condolences to you for all of your losses. Sorry just seems so lame and insignificant. My heart goes out to you.
You're surprised that you think you can write?? You ARE a writer. I assumed…
Thank you so much for your understanding and your empathy. I'm very sorry to hear about the loss of your husband, especially to a heart attack at such a young age. I just never even considered that something like this could happen in MY life. I know…
Laura--Thank you so much. It actually allows me to breathe a little easier knowing that people here will understand what I'm going through, even if it's in their own individual ways. I don't feel like anyone here will rush me along in my grief; curr…
First of all, it hasn't happened yet. Doctors said that any hour from now it could be the time. My father is at the hospital and I take care of my brother (food, school, etc). I can't sleep and I'm grieving like she's already gone. Other problems oc…
This is for anyone who has lost somone to cancer. I lost my adopted Mom to breast cancer some years ago. She was everything I could have asked for. She loved me because I was just me. She also loved my family and children as if they were her own.
I am sorry for your loss. I lost my husband suddenly to a heart attack Nov. 2008. Its still hard. I'm still healing... or trying. I know about losing the center of your world. The one everything in your life revolves around. How every thought always…
Its horrible to lose the man you love. I can't imagine not getting the support from those you love because of certain circumstances. That must make it even more difficult. My husband was 38 and died of a heart attack and there was just nothing we co…
Looks like a lot of love in his eyes. It must have been really rough to watch him go through everything. Death can be a brutal thing to watch. Its hard to see someone you love suffer so. You saw something you never wanted to see. Its too bad everyon…
My husband of 27 years died at home on September 13, 2009 after a long illness. Illnesses actually. Six weeks later, our dog Brodie died. Broken heart, I think. God, I envy that.
My Mom had died on June 15, 2008. Three weeks before her death, our…
this is ment for the people who have lost the closest thing to them it doesnt matter if its a person or an animal it's stilla lost and they all hurt
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To One In Sorrow
Let me come in where you are weeping, friend,
And let me take your hand.
I, who have known a sorrow such as yours, can understand.
Let me come in--I would be very still beside you in your grief;
I would not bid you cease your weeping, friend,
Tears bring relief. Let me come in--and hold your hand,
For I have known a sorrow such as yours, And understand.
-Grace Noll Crowell
And let me take your hand.
I, who have known a sorrow such as yours, can understand.
Let me come in--I would be very still beside you in your grief;
I would not bid you cease your weeping, friend,
Tears bring relief. Let me come in--and hold your hand,
For I have known a sorrow such as yours, And understand.
-Grace Noll Crowell
The Light Beyond
Bereavement Overload - Coping With Multiple Losses
9VCNMPFYEMUA How can anyone cope with the death of more than one family member when those deaths occur in a short period of time? What happens to the person who is grieving the death of a loved one, then loses a job, and has to move from their home or apartment because of financial conditions? Multiple losses occur more frequently than most people realize and they can complicate the mourning process. To begin with, it...7 powerful ways to deal with grief
An interesting article just came in from the singer and songwriter Barbara Lewis, and I though it was so helpful to those coping with the loss of a loved one that I am reproducing it here: As a long-time performer - singer/songwriter - many events from my private life have appeared in songs. When my brother took his own life, and many years later, when my beloved husband of thirty years suddenly died, I brought...How to find the perfect funeral poem
Reading poems at a funeral can provide comfort to those who are suffering from the the loss of a loved one. Poets have the gift of being able to use words to give expression to the most sublime sentiments of the heart, and many of the most famous poets in history have used their talents to write about death and dying. Some poems about death can be dark, with emphasis on the misery of the...Losing my wife during child birth and looking after my 4 young children
My name is Steve Carter and I live in Glengormley Northern Ireland. I am writing to you today to tell you my story about my lovely wife and my fantastic children. I find writing this helps me through the heart ache and pain that I have suffered over the last 10 months. This is my story... I met my wife Denise while we were both travelling around the world. I was on my sixth year...Grief recovery course in Surrey, UK
February 15-19 LIVING WITH LOSS A gentle, nurturing week-long course for anyone who has lost a loved one, not necessarily by death. We will look at ways to cope with grief and explore the paradox of letting go while staying connected and forging continuing bonds. Facilitators are Frances Crampton and Elizabeth Brown, both trained counsellors and healers and members of Quaker Retreat Group. We work in Claridge House at Lingfield in Surrey, a Quaker healing...Badge
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