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She sounds like a great mom. May she rest is peace, and I wish you strength in this very difficult time.
My mom was of a breed like yours... a single mom as my dad died months before I was born, and she toughed it out for another 50 years with just us kids. Dementia and CHF took her from us two years ago, just shy of Mothers Day.
I hope that your mom and my mom are comparing notes in heaven, and are proud of the both of us. God bless.
Posts: 711 | Location: Back in northern NJ/NY State Catskills | Registered: April 16, 2007
My deepest condolences. As others have said, reading your description, she does sound like an absolutely wonderful person. I am very saddened by your loss, and know how you feel. Reading your news, it seems obvious that she was very much loved and blessed, and passed peacefully in her sleep at 98. I hope you can understand why I can find reasons to smile about that, as I hope you can too, soon. I am proud for her, and I'd be just as sure she is very proud of you.This message has been edited. Last edited by: 83v45magna,
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. -Ecclesiastes 9:11
...But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by Him shall glory, but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped. - Psalm 63:11 [excerpted]
Posts: 7469 | Location: Dallas | Registered: August 04, 2011
My condolences. Your mom sounds like a wonderful lady and you were very fortunate. She lived a long and (apparently) successful life. Revel in the memories.
Sounds like a great lady. My condolences on your loss. Be strong and always remember the good and the love, and love those harder who are still here. All too soon, we will be rejoined.
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Posts: 6880 | Location: IL, due south of the Arch | Registered: April 20, 2005
I will say this: +98 years old and going peacefully in your sleep, in your own bed. Can't ask for much more than that.
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