Posted on 12/09/2009 8:19:22 PM PST by AirForceBrat23
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May you find great comfort with family and friends who surely will love you thru this time...and may the God of love and strength keep you under His wings in the days ahead.
Am so very sorry for your loss. May she rest in peace and may God hold you in His loving arms to comfort and strengthen you.
May the soul of this faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen
May God hold you in the palm of His hand and wipe your tears. Try as hard as it is, to concentrate on a wonderful mother, that you were so fortunate to have had. Not everyone is so blessed!
Prayers up.
“I have no idea how I’m going to live the rest of my life without her”
We somehow come to live with such loss. It’s not that we ever forget, and to say we ever “learn to live with it” is not right, but somehow we do come to be able to live with our great losses.
I’m sort of tongue-tied when it comes to condolences. But, I can share this: an old friend comforted me, when I lost my dad last year, with her story about sea glass.
Cast into the ocean, adrift, sharp-edged, jagged and painful to touch and to hold. Day by day, with time and tide, washed ashore and back out again, ashore and back out, that glass slowly, ever so slowly wears smooth and becomes a thing of beauty, a thing that is treasured, a thing that is comforting. With time, having lost a loved one is like that.
Prayers up for you, FRiend. Hang in there.
Prayer warrior ping. Such sad news.
Very sorry to hear the news. I cannot not imagine the shock and sadness you feel. As so many here, I have lost my mom, too. She just died this summer after a strong fight against cancer. It is difficult to imagine life without her. I had the fortune of being able to spend time and say goodbye and I cannot imagine how hard it would be to have a sudden loss like yours. The holidays are going to be tough this year. I will be thinking of you and hope you have good folks around you for support and love.
For me, I focused on the fact that we all must go though this loss at one time or another, and no matter when or how, it is excruciating. There is no good way to lose a parent. It is important to remember the good times and memories and know that so many out there have been through terrible loss. You are not alone.
I’m sorry about your loss. May she rest in peace. Prayers and condolences to you and your family.
What she said!
Prayers up for YOU. Stand tall and honor her life!
So very sorry for your loss! Prayers for comfort and peace.
AirForceBrat23,we are all praying.Are you still here ?Ping us if you are.How old was your Mom.I am so sorry.(((((((Hugs)))))))))Fatima.
So sad. God bless you.
God’s blessings on you and your loved ones.
May the kindness of strangers offer you comfort.
I am so very sorry to hear this. You and your family will be in my prayers.
Oh, I’m so sorry. What a shock and terrible loss for you and your family.
My Mom unexpectedly died in her sleep Dec. 17 a few years back. We found the traditional funeral process to be very healing, although none of us thought of healing at that time. We told all the stories we could think of about her, and made no attempt to hide the tears. We made a collage of pictures from her life to display at the service. We carefully planned each detail of the service, including much music.
We buried her one day and celebrated Christmas the next, as though she was with us. My sister and I searched for the gifts Mom had bought and hidden, we wrapped them, and we even unearthed gift tags Mom had written out.
We took special care of Dad, who was totally lost without her. Helping him was something we could do for her.
We custom designed a cemetery stone for her, sent out the thank you cards, etc. All these activities helped us get through.
Don’t think too far out. Just try to get through each day.
As she died at the darkest time of the year, we lit candles at sundown every night until spring. Somehow that flickering little flame did us a lot of good. During those dark months, I sorted her photos and home movies, the beautiful Mommy of my childhood flickering on the screen.
I had the strongest feeling she was by our side during those days. She will always live on in you and other loved ones. You’ll always hear her voice in your head, and you’ll smile at things you would have enjoyed with her.
My heart goes out to you. God bless.
I will pray for you.
You and your family are in my prayers.
I am sorry for your loss. Your mom will always be with you. God Bless You and keep you.
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