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My Mom gave us all the best gift she could think of...
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This has been an incredible week. My brothers and their families have been here every day. We've been going through boxes and boxes of pictures and things we made as kids that Mom saved. We've had lots of laughs and this home has been filled with so much joy. When you walk into Mom's house it feels like it's hugging you. It's so peaceful and comforting just as I would have expected.
The Rosary was Wednesday night. In our religion we usually have an open casket. Mom had picked out the dress she wanted to wear and she looked so peaceful. The place was PACKED...Standing room only. Relatives, friends, neighbors, co-workers, friends from Voicetrax and the Y. It was just incredible.
On Thursday the church was packed with more people than I could have ever imagined. There were friends she went to school with and several of my uncles friends who have known Mom over the years. Again we had relatives and neighbors and Mom's classmates and more. Lots and Lots of my brothers friends came and talked about how much they wanted her to be their Mom and how they turned to her to discuss issues they couldn't talk to their own parents about. It was a true testament about how many lives my mom touched and how blessed my brothers and I are to have her as our Mom.
After church we invited everyone back to the house where we had a great party with lots of laughter, good food, and great stories about Mom. Typical Irish and Italian family stuff. Funny things kept happening around the house that we know Mom was doing to let us know she was there. It wasn't scary at all. It was comforting to know she was still around.
Then Friday we went to the cemetery followed by a lovely lunch at Mom's favorite restaurant. When we sat down an incredible rainbow same shining through the window next to us. She was still around. It was just wonderful!
Since then we spent lots of time visiting with cousins who were here and friends who dropped by to say hello. I finally had a chance to catch up on some much needed rest and actually slept in until 10 this morning. It was GLORIOUS!
There is not alot of sadness right now although I know it will come back. It's all part of the grieving process. For now my whole family is taking time to relax and spend time together. I'm going to my niece's basketball game with my whole family tomorrow afternoon and then we will all have dinner at another brother's home afterwards. It's wonderful to be so close to all of them and to have this time to enjoy each other's company.
This process with Mom has truly brought my family closer than we could have ever imagined. We have always been close but it's at a much deeper level. The cooperation and consideration shown between all of us wasn't a surprise to us at all. It's the way we were raised. Mom taught us well!
The Rosary was Wednesday night. In our religion we usually have an open casket. Mom had picked out the dress she wanted to wear and she looked so peaceful. The place was PACKED...Standing room only. Relatives, friends, neighbors, co-workers, friends from Voicetrax and the Y. It was just incredible.
On Thursday the church was packed with more people than I could have ever imagined. There were friends she went to school with and several of my uncles friends who have known Mom over the years. Again we had relatives and neighbors and Mom's classmates and more. Lots and Lots of my brothers friends came and talked about how much they wanted her to be their Mom and how they turned to her to discuss issues they couldn't talk to their own parents about. It was a true testament about how many lives my mom touched and how blessed my brothers and I are to have her as our Mom.
After church we invited everyone back to the house where we had a great party with lots of laughter, good food, and great stories about Mom. Typical Irish and Italian family stuff. Funny things kept happening around the house that we know Mom was doing to let us know she was there. It wasn't scary at all. It was comforting to know she was still around.
Then Friday we went to the cemetery followed by a lovely lunch at Mom's favorite restaurant. When we sat down an incredible rainbow same shining through the window next to us. She was still around. It was just wonderful!
Since then we spent lots of time visiting with cousins who were here and friends who dropped by to say hello. I finally had a chance to catch up on some much needed rest and actually slept in until 10 this morning. It was GLORIOUS!
There is not alot of sadness right now although I know it will come back. It's all part of the grieving process. For now my whole family is taking time to relax and spend time together. I'm going to my niece's basketball game with my whole family tomorrow afternoon and then we will all have dinner at another brother's home afterwards. It's wonderful to be so close to all of them and to have this time to enjoy each other's company.
This process with Mom has truly brought my family closer than we could have ever imagined. We have always been close but it's at a much deeper level. The cooperation and consideration shown between all of us wasn't a surprise to us at all. It's the way we were raised. Mom taught us well!
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The most beautiful thing that I've heard in ages
May a divine providence grant you & yours a consolation that is beyond all earthly power to endow.
And may we all be granted that wonderful power your mother possesed to make the beautiful a reality.
Bug
May a divine providence grant you & yours a consolation that is beyond all earthly power to endow.
And may we all be granted that wonderful power your mother possesed to make the beautiful a reality.
Bug
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You've got a beautiful attitude, QB.
A client of mine died a few days ago. He was 95 years old. He and his 87 year old wife were married for 63 years! I called her to tell her how much I cared about her husband. She told me, "Howard used to take lots of trips to other countries through the years. This is just another one of those long trips that he's taking, as far as I'm concerned." That was another beautiful response to a very sad occasion.
I wish you and your family the best. Your Mom would be very proud of you all for taking what she taught you to heart.
A client of mine died a few days ago. He was 95 years old. He and his 87 year old wife were married for 63 years! I called her to tell her how much I cared about her husband. She told me, "Howard used to take lots of trips to other countries through the years. This is just another one of those long trips that he's taking, as far as I'm concerned." That was another beautiful response to a very sad occasion.
I wish you and your family the best. Your Mom would be very proud of you all for taking what she taught you to heart.
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QB -
I'm sorry you had to go through that. But I am pleased that it is finally over for her, and that it all went seemly so fitting in the way that it did. It isn't easy, but I hope it gets easiER for you......
I'm sorry you had to go through that. But I am pleased that it is finally over for her, and that it all went seemly so fitting in the way that it did. It isn't easy, but I hope it gets easiER for you......
