Guest guest Posted May 8, 2003 Report Share Posted May 8, 2003 Group- I may not be online much in the next few days. This morning I was told a dear cousin of mine died in a house fire. He and I grew up together, have been through a lot together, and now I set here somewhat numb. He turned 40 in October last year. Please say an extra prayer for my aunt and uncle as they struggle through these next few days. Thank you- Sandie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2003 Report Share Posted May 8, 2003 Sandie I would just like to express my condolences to you and your family. If your cousin had just a few of your wonderful caring traits, he would have been a great person to know. My thoughts are with you today. Re: Re Sad Day Here Group- I may not be online much in the next few days. This morning I was told a dear cousin of mine died in a house fire. He and I grew up together, have been through a lot together, and now I set here somewhat numb. He turned 40 in October last year. Please say an extra prayer for my aunt and uncle as they struggle through these next few days. Thank you- Sandie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2003 Report Share Posted May 8, 2003 Sandie, my prayers and thoughts are with you and your family today. Courage Re: Re Sad Day Here >Group- >I may not be online much in the next few days. This morning I was told >a dear cousin of mine died in a house fire. He and I grew up together, >have been through a lot together, and now I set here somewhat numb. He >turned 40 in October last year. Please say an extra prayer for my aunt >and uncle as they struggle through these next few days. >Thank you- >Sandie > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2003 Report Share Posted May 8, 2003 Sandie, I am sorry for your loss. This is terrible news. I will keep your family in my thoughts and pray for them. Kath Re: Re Sad Day Here > Group- > I may not be online much in the next few days. This morning I was told > a dear cousin of mine died in a house fire. He and I grew up together, > have been through a lot together, and now I set here somewhat numb. He > turned 40 in October last year. Please say an extra prayer for my aunt > and uncle as they struggle through these next few days. > Thank you- > Sandie > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2003 Report Share Posted May 8, 2003 Sandie please know we are all keeping you and your family in our prayers. May you be blessed with strength in this time of sorrow. Hugs and prayers, Jan Sacramento CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2003 Report Share Posted May 9, 2003 Sandie, Your family is in my heart and prayers today twice as much as usual. I'm always here if you need to talk. Shirley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2003 Report Share Posted May 9, 2003 Shirley Thank you. I greatly appreciate your thoughts and prayers. Love- Sandie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2003 Report Share Posted May 9, 2003 Dear Sandie - I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Barbara .. --- sanclown@... wrote: --------------------------------- Group- I may not be online much in the next few days. This morning I was told a dear cousin of mine died in a house fire. He and I grew up together, have been through a lot together, and now I set here somewhat numb. He turned 40 in October last year. Please say an extra prayer for my aunt and uncle as they struggle through these next few days. Thank you- Sandie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2003 Report Share Posted May 10, 2003 Barbara Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. Please keep them coming for the next couple of days, it is all so tough to face. Tomorrow I visit my cousin, to see him lying breatless. I just don't want to go, but need to. I feel just awful knowing my Aunt will spend Mother's Day afternoon at the funeral home for her youngest of 2 sons. Please keep my Aunt and Uncle Jim in your prayers. Again, thank you- Sandie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2003 Report Share Posted May 10, 2003 Beth Thank you for sharing a very intimate story of your " Grizzly " friend. I can't even begin to tell who all I have lost...haven't had any grandparents since 1981. Lost 2 uncles and a next door neighbor within 2 1/2 months of each other. The uncles were brothers. My mom died 19 yrs ago and my dad 7 months ago. I have no reason or explanations why I have been in the middle of all of this except knowing that God won't give me more than I can handle. I feel I should explain a little about my cousins last years. His parents and I were apart for about 15 yrs. Keep in mind we grew up next door to them. His mom wrote out my mom's last wishes. His mom took on the role of 'my' mom when my mom passed away. Then, shortly after that...our families fell apart. Even though Joe and I still talked, still saw each other and still were the best of friends...his parents and I didn't talk or see each other. Then, one day, 4 yrs ago, Joe told me to call his brother in Colorado. I told Joe I was afraid of rejection. He said Jim wouldn't reject me and that Jim would really love to hear from me. So, I took Joe's advice and called. Our families started getting close again and it became hard to tell that 15 yrs had gone by. Then, about 4 months after this Joe became very, very sick. He was in Intensive Care for 11 days, being kept medically comatose, being fed through a tube through his nose, had a probe drilled into his skull measuring the pressure on his brain, catheterized, and had a ventilator doing 100% of his breathing...he had Spinal Meningitis and wasn't expected to live. He almost died, very close, 3 different times. One Friday, as his blood pressure was rapidly dropping the hospital chaplain was called into his ICU room, with all the family and Joe was babtised. Joe was not coherent, yet he and I talked about the babtism one day while out to lunch. He kept asking why the urgency. I finally had to tell him he was dying. He said he remembered it...he was in the balcony watching everyone standing, crying over him. He was the one getting babtised, yet he was in the balcony. Everyone was wearing white. By some unknown medical reason, he started getting better. His total hospital stay was over 5 weeks and he walked out of the hospital. His parents had no church home, even though they had an inner faith. Joe suggested that they all go to church. He lead them to the Basilica of St. , where all three of them were babtised in the church about 2 yrs later. That was 2 yrs ago...and now, apparently Joe's time is finished here on earth. I guess I know I will make it through this, yet at times I can't fight away the tears. It all seems so unreal. Thank you for reading through this, and my apologies for it being so long. This is another reminder to me that life has a plan, a reason and a purpose for everyone here on earth. I felt the need to share the miraculous story of 'my' Guardian Angel that I will be forever indebted to in leading our families back together, and leading his parents to the Cross. He is and will be totally and completely missed. Love and many thanks to all- Sandie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2003 Report Share Posted May 14, 2003 please accept my heartfelt condolences! Gudrun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2003 Report Share Posted May 14, 2003 Gudrun Thank you for sending condolences. It all seems so odd that Joe won't be calling me again, or stopping over... I do appreciate your thoughts! Love- Sandie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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