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Ruby Smith
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- Crestview, FL
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Tattoo Memorial
33 members
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Traumatic, Sudden Loss
112 members
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I Miss My Parent(s)
33 members
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I love my Dad.
98 members
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You poor thing! That's so messed up. I know from experience that they may have had to leave the tube in by law if they considered it a coroner's case-although I still think that's just wrong too. But all the other stuff! How thoughtless!!! I haven't…
Susan, please know my thoughts are with you....I know that tomorrow will bring back a flood of emotions but it is good that you will be with your family and perhaps you can share the wonderful memories of your dad together!!!
What a tough situation, with no clear or right answer! If you decide to not tell her I wouldn't look at it as lying to her, I would think of it as sparing her some grief while on this earth...Thinking of you!
Michael, I am thinking of you and your family!!!!!!
I'm in a smiliar situation only in a different way. I can't share how I feel about my grief of losing my dad because I fear that I would be rubbing my relationship with my father in my sisters faces as they did not have the relationship that I did w…
I was so very glad to find this site as well. I lost my dad on 12/11/2009. I know that there is nothing that anyone can say or do that takes the pain away but i've found just being able to talk to people that won't judge or think that you should jus…
Thank you Julie, just knowing that someone understands means the most....Especially when it's impossible to share with other family members you really need someone to just listen and know what you are going through. This is the most difficult time o…
I lost my father in 2005 and I dream about him several times a week. I was literally heart broken for over 4 years till my mom died suddenly I was just coming to grips. My dad dealt and suffered with Colon cancer for 5 years and died one month to th…
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- About Me:
- My name is Ruby and I'm a 29 years old. I'm married to Gary and together we have 3 dogs....We reside in Florida
- About my Loss:
- On December 11th I lost my father unexpectedly to a massive heart attack. He had come from Alabama on December 10th to visit me in my new home in Crestview, FL. While visiting he complained that he felt he pulled a muscle or perhaps even broke a rib...I encouraged him to go to the doctor but he kept saying if it doesn't get any better that he would. After doing some Christmas shopping and buying him lunch he wanted to go back to my house to nap. His color didn't look right after we were home for awhile so I told him that he could be angry at me but we were going to the er. At the ER they told us it was a heart attack and that he would have to be life flighted to another hospital. I walked his stretcher to the heloicopter and because i couldn't reach him to kiss him I kissed my hand and touched his forehead and told him that I loved him and would see him when he got outof surgery. Unfortunately it was not to be because he died in the cath lab at the second hospital. I wasn't there when he woke up but I sure hope he had hands of angels helping him along the way.
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I miss you so much Dad!
I lost my dad on December 11th very unexpectedly to a massive heart attack. He was my heart. He came to visit me in my new home on the 10th and on the 11th we did some shopping and I bough him lunch. He had complained of a pulled musle or perhaps a broken rib but didn't want to go to the doctor because he didn't feel it was bad enough but would go if the pain got worse. After lunch he wanted a nap, when he was getting ready to nap I noticed his color was off and I told him that he would just hav… Continue
Posted on January 5, 2010 at 2:00am — 3 Comments
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- At 7:46am on January 25, 2010,
Diana Young said…
- Ruby,
I can't pretend to know how you are feeling but I can send you a virtual hug. (((((hugs))))) And may you find some peace and comfort here. ~ Diana
- At 3:36am on January 06, 2010, Michael A. Spudich gave Ruby Smith a gift…
- At 1:25pm on January 05, 2010, Julie Marie Weiss gave Ruby Smith a gift…
Groups
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Traumatic, Sudden Loss
112 members
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I love my Dad.
98 members
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Losing Someone to Cancer
83 members
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Missing my Son or Daug…
72 members
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I miss my Mom!
72 members
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Multiple Losses Group
49 members
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I Miss My Parent(s)
33 members
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Tattoo Memorial
33 members
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Lost Without My Mom
25 members
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mY sOuLmAtE, mY bEsTfRiE…
24 members
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Caylee Marie Anthony
19 members
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for loved ones who have…
16 members
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Orphaned Adults
16 members
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Losing a Sister
11 members
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When will the ache subsi…
9 members
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Dear Connie: My heart goes out to you. I lost my Daddy May 7, 2010, just 8 weeks after my younger brother died unexpectedly. My Daddy & I also had some bumps in our relationship through the years. He was 84 years old, but I wasn't ready yet. I won't…
It's only been 2 weeks for me so I may not be going about this in the "right" way but if it is just a cashier or waitress or somone I dont know and will probably never see again I just say "Fine.. thank you". because I dont know them and if I try to…
Dear Connie, what you are feeling is typical. you are covered in grief and a million thoughts and emotions are drowning you. You don't know what end is up and total confusion is normal. I was in the same boat, my father passed away March 4 unexpecte…
Hello Everyone, I just found and joined this website earlier tonight in the middle of a bad crying spell that went on most of this afternoon. My father passed away a month ago yesterday from a heart attack. He went into the bedroom to change into…
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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
The Gift That Freed Me To Give
A significant lesson for me has been understanding and accepting that our greatest gains often come through experiences in our lives that may be extremely painful. My father, Raphel Orval Beason, died less than four months before I was born at the age of 19 in an explosion at the Port Chicago U.S. Navy arsenal near Oakland, Calif. He was among 320 men killed on July 17, 1944, when two merchant ships blew next to...The loss of a son
Mother's Day will always be the anniversary of my son's death, no matter what date it falls on. May 9, 2010, the day I lost a piece of my heart. I have vivid memories of that day but they are brief glimpses only. He called that morning to tell me Happy Mother's Day Mom! I love you! I remember being 250 miles away from my home, my other child and my family. I don't know...Try tapping, it works wonders...
I don't often recommend specific methods to help with grief. But the self-help method I'm going to tell you about - EFT or Emotional Freedom Techniques - is well worth making an exception for. Basically, it involves tapping on the acupuncture points to tap into your body's own energy and healing power. If you think that sounds a little far-fetched and woo-woo, so did I. In fact, I starting doing EFT on myself for chronic...Daughter of Suicide
It has been 22 and a half years since my mother’s suicide in October 1987. I look at that number – 22 – and it startles me. It’s hard to believe that I have lived more of my life without my mother, than with her. During those first 10 years after her death I carried the heavy load of her suicide every waking moment. I struggled with my own depression and feelings of abandonment and...8 practical ways to help a grieving family
When a friend or family member experiences the death of a loved one, we quickly offer our condolences and help. Listed here are eight practical suggestions for helping a friend or family member that has just suffered a loss. 1. Offer to answer the telephone or answer emails at the family's home. Telephone calls and email can take up a considerable amount of time. Take messages and give information to friends and family. 2. Volunteer...Badge
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