Posted on 10/31/2015 1:46:00 PM PDT by rikkir
I would like to request your Prayers and thoughts for myself, and my family for the very unexpected passing of my wife.
Many of you have seen me refer to her as Mrs. Rikkir, but her name was Patsy. She was 55, and mother to one daughter, and Mee Maw to three grandsons.
She was a KY farm girl, who took a stupid NC city boy, and, 29 years ago, pulled him from a self destructive path, and instead gave him a path of love and responsibility.
She was universally loved by almost all who met her. I have fielded messages from hundreds (approx. 400) of people who essentially have said the same thing.
She "mothered" the young ones, and "sistered" the older ones.
We lived several places, and traveled the US as Professional Drivers (Pro Tourists), so the outpouring of love has been from all over the country.
She had some treated hypertension, and treated slight cholesterol increases. She had no other health issues except for being slightly overweight.
She complained Thursday of feeling like she might be coming down with a cold. Went to bed at 5:30 pm to get up in time for her 3rd shift job.
At 7:30 pm she was gone.
I don't go into all this detail for any other reason than to remind all to never waste a second. Don't ever forget to tell those important to you that they ARE! It's the one thing that has helped me more than anything else in this tragedy. We never left anything unsaid between us. We ALWAYS said "I Love You" before one of us left, or one of us went to sleep, and we meant it. We never went to sleep still angry at each other.
She left this place knowing how much I and her family and friends loved her, and for that I am thankful.
I felt it was important to let you, my FRiends know what happened, as I count all of you as friends even though we've never met. I have much more honest, and frank discussion here than I have with most that I see everyday.
Although Patsy wasn't a FReeper, she believed as we do, and laughed countless times at the brilliant Freeper humor.
At this time I ask for an arm to lean on, a shoulder to cry on, an ear to reminisce to, a Prayer for strength, and the continued hope and optimism from Free Republic that will propel me forward.
May God Bless, and keep you and your families safe.
Someone in Maryland is praying for you right now.
Prayers up my Freeper Friend !!!!
Prayers up for you and yours! You are blessed to have loved and been loved.
God Bless.
Sincere condolences. Take comfort in the fact she is in Jehovah’s memory and in line for the resurrection that will for sure take place. Thoughts are with you.
Oh my! So young, and so sudden!
My prayers are with you and your family. May she rest in peace!
I am so sorry to hear this. I believe that God is calling you through this loss; that when the things and people around us aren’t there anymore it causes us to seek out answers, real answers. I will certainly pray for his awesome presence and revelation in your life.
Very sorry for your loss, Rikkir.
Prayers!
May God bless and keep you, FRiend.
Will hold you and yours in my prayers, FRiend. May God bless you and lift you.
Sympathy and prayers for you and yours.
God have Mercy on her soul and give Peace to those she leaves.
I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family are lifted up in my prayers. God bless and comfort you.
Too young.
So sorry and prayers for you and your family.
God bless you. You’re in my prayers.
Prayers for Patsy and for you, your daughter, and your grandsons. That leaves you with a lot of responsibility, but also a lot of comfort and love.
May God bless her, and may she rest in peace.
Rikkir,
Prayers for you in your loss and rejoicing with you for the amazing woman you shared your life and love with.
Take time to grieve her loss.
Blessings to you during a difficult time.
I have and will continue to pray for you. I’ve never lost a spouse, but I’ve lost other loved ones. I always carry in my mind the knowledge that I’ll see them again one day. It is not “good bye”, just “until we meet again.”
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