Patti, my heartfelt well wishes for you during this hard time. Even when your loved one isn't mentally with us it is hard when the physical leaves us too. prayers and hugzzz...

Lissette

Hi All -- just a quick note -- last night DS called who will be new daddy. Our DIL was leaving work and stepped off the curb wrong and broke her right foot and sprained her left ankle. They checked the baby and he/she is fine and Beth is sore, etc. I spoke to her today and she will be home for the rest of the week. She feels stupid for falling, but it happens to he best of us. She is just worried about the baby.

Thanks for the prayers.

Sharon

Patti, just want to stop in and give you hug - so sorry to hear of your mom's passing; I will pray for your sister. After my dad passed away, (this was many years ago - he was 55!) I found some things written in his own handwriting that gave me much peace and confidence that he was with the Lord. I imagined the joy you felt reading those old love letters.

I think every loss certainly deserves some grief...it just helps us in so many ways. Patti, you are in my thoughts and prayers and it's so precious that you had that time to read the letters and put your Mom with you Dad....to find thankfulness in the memories is a beautiful thing and I think it helps to replace some of the grief with the beauty of memories. I was told once that "You greive only as deeply as you loved".......and I find that to be true.

Hi Ms. Ann, I missed you too.

Dana in Olive Branch, MS

Joan, hope you get a clear diagnosis with the MRI.

Thank you everyone for the kind words. It is a tender time and I know I still grieve for my dad at times so expecting it won't be over quickly for mom. And trying not to be obsessive about my sister. I'll put my energies for her to prayer and let her sort her own life out. OK now I've promised that outloud and I need to be held to it.

Patti, you and your family will be in my prayers. It's good to know that Alzheimer's will disappear in Heaven and she will be with your dad.
Teri, good to know I'm not crazy, I cry quite often (even as I type this!) when I think of my dad. He just died in December. I wish I had my mom here with me. I am praying the conscecration to the Blessed Mother for help with all this, and Knowing His will.
Today I go for the MRI of my gut.
Joan

Please keep in your prays Rachel kichen 911 she is have problems with sisters daugher Happy

Patti,
So sorry about the loss of your mom. Cry when you need to. After my Dad passed, three years ago April 1st I cried on & off for about a year, particularly when I would hear a particular song. There are moments when I just miss him still. Coming up on his anniversary I've been thinking about him a lot.
Grieve.

Teri

Patti I am so sorry to hear of your mother's passing and I totally understand the blessing your feel that her struggle is over. What a treasure to have their love letters and see the dancing in heaven and know all is well in their world. Will keep you and your family in my prayers.

Patti-I am sorry to hearof your DM's passing. I can clearly see you and your DS reading those love letters and finding some peace in their content. Your parents are most surely happy together again.
I keep your DS in my prayers in the hopes that she will begin to heal herself...take care of yourself now and try to find some relief from all this stress you have been under lately. Karen

((Patti))
I'm so very sorry to hear of your mothers passing. I'm glad her struggle is over and she is with the man she loves your dear father. The Love letters are so sweet, Picking up where they left off. Its never easy when our love ones go home my heart goes out to you. God will take good care of your Dad & Mom.

I'm so sorry that you struggle with your sister drinking problem. I have a brother that also has a drinking problem and he is never nice when he is drinking wants to argue/fight. I hope your sister will choose to get the help she needs.

God Bless You & Yours, Love ya Hugzzz ,Kathy

Patti I'm so sorry to hear that your Mom passed away but what a lovely thought you had of her joining your Dad in a heavenly dance. I'm glad she can be at peace now and hope you and your sister can be comforted by that. I'll keep you and your sister in my prayers and also pray for a change in her lifestyle.

Karen

Ann so glad you got the iron infusion. I hope it perks up your energy a good deal.

I've been in Alabama since a week ago Saturday. Mom passed on Tuesday. Altzheimer's is such a degenerative disease that it's a blessing when the struggle is over. Yet I'm still hit with the shock of her being gone. My sister found my dad's love letters and we had a wonderful time reading them out loud the night mom died and we finally left the nursing home where we were staying in mom's room for 4 days. The letters were lovely and it was a perfect way for myself to end that day. I could imagine my mom and dad having a joyful dance together in heaven.

I'm so not at peace however about my sister. She's really in trouble and I hope having some family around this past week to laugh and enjoy will inspire her to make the changes she needs in life.

Good news Ann! I'm hoping for an infusion or something to work on this gut of mine! I will have another MRI on Tuesday, and then maybe a gastric emptying scan. This bloat gets in the way at the sewing machine!! And just try to put on shoes! Reminds me of the pregnant days, but then the swollen belly was filled with joy!
Joan