Dear Lee Anne,
I'm glad that your mother's transition to the next world was so peaceful.
I hope that God may grant you solace in your grief. I know what it's like
to lose a mother to cancer for the disease killed my mother 8 years ago. I
don't think that the pain of the loss of a mother or of anyone you loved
ever goes away. It does get easier to bear, with time. I remember
something in one of Norman Vincent Peale's books. He was feeling a bit
low, and had gone to visit his mother's grave. He got there and still felt
low until a voice came to him and said, don't look for me among the the
dead, look for me among the living! My mother is, and will always be here
with me, in my mind and my heart. I remember standing with a group of
people at her funeral. It had not yet begun and someone came up to me and
asked me how I was doing. I laughed, I think to protect myself from how
wretched I felt, and all of sudden there was silence and everyone in
earshot was staring at me. I froze too. I think we all heard the sound of
my mother's voice in my laugh.
Lots of love and hugs to you,
Martha
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> From: Leelake998@AOL.COM
> To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com
> Subject: Re: [MOL] hello all from Lee Anne / news on Oma
> Date: Friday, November 27, 1998 11:26 PM
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> I hope all is well with you guys. My computer has been down and I have
missed
> out on a lot of mail. I am at friends house now borrowing theirs.
>
> My mom came home on Wednesday (from hospital, 5 week stay). I am verrry
glad
> that she had that time at home with us. Very peacefully she slipped away
> today, and she is in a much better place. I am dealing with this pretty
well.
> I had been praying for God's will, and I was ready for her suffering to
be
> over and I know that he wanted the same, I am sad, but thankful.
>
> I will try to check in again soon, as I do wish to keep in contact with
all of
> you who have been so supportive. Lil, thank you especially, your words
of
> wisdom have been such a source of comfort. You are amazing to me and I
hope
> that you continue welcoming all newcomers as you did me 2 months ago.
Had it
> not been for your open loving words of welcome....I shudder to think... I
may
> not have become part of this forum. On some days this line felt like a
> lifeline. I thank you all so much and wish you all the best always.
>
> With love, tears and continued prayers,
> Lee Anne
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