Guest guest Posted January 21, 2001 Report Share Posted January 21, 2001 I'm sorry to hear about Ralph, but it's wonderful the whole family could be there at the end. Keep the happy memories close. We're all thinking of you. Rose _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2001 Report Share Posted January 30, 2001 Hi, I must apologize for not writing sooner than this. Actually, the day my dad died, (1/20), I sent an e-mail to the group, but I used the old "egroups" address; I suspect it didn't get through for some reason. Anyway, I thank Bill Werre for getting the message through to all of you about my dad. I also want to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your concern, prayers, thoughts, and encouragement; it means alot to all of us. I managed to get there before my dad died, as did my sister from Texas. Many of us were there with him and when he died. When things start to bother me now, I try to hang onto the peace and calm that I saw him experience before he died; it helps me somehow to know that he was able to experience that before he left us. My dad was a musician for many years, and really loved jazz music. Last saturday night, my son (who is also a musician in his high school) dedicated "String of Pearls" to his "pop-pop" at a dinner dance fundraiser that the jazz band played for. I know that my dad has finally been able to hear his grandson perform. I have now returned home and am working on getting things back to normal, so to speak. We will all miss my dad very much. We must now learn to look inside our hearts and find him there. We are a rather large family, so, in a way, there are many parts of my dad still here with all of us; we just have to know where to look to find him. I will forward a copy of his obituary for all of you. He was an incredible person. I hope now that my life will be a credit to the kind of person he was and raised me to be. Thank you again for all your support. Smiles and hugs, Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2001 Report Share Posted January 30, 2001 Diane, My 11-year-old son played a saxophone piece at the funeral for my mom, as part of the short graveside service, and then an upbeat trombone jazz riff right over my mother's grave at the funeral. My mother would have loved it. And your father would have loved his song, too. In my family, it is just my sistAAAAmy dad, and me. We are redefining our family without my mom, who was our anchor. I never spoke to my dad the way I do now. I constantly have waves of terrific grief throughout the day, missing my mother and waiting for the 7:00 call from her or for me to make it. It was so hard not to be able to tell her when I let my dog go recently. I still have the urge to call her about it, 2 weeks later. And things about my kids that would have sent her laughing and laughing. Keep looking in your heart for him. I find my mother in the strangest places and I will make an effort forever to keep her in my life. Debbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2001 Report Share Posted January 30, 2001 Hi Diane, I am so sorry about your loss. I always thought that if anything happened to my daddy that I would not be able to cope with it. We were very close. I would not bring back him back from heaven to suffer like he did, for the last few months of his life,for anything. I would have to be a very selfish person to want that. I will pray for you. Be proud that you and your family was there with him at the end. You all have done everything possible for him. Now is the time to look after your self and to do what is best for you. I think you and your family are very good people and your daddy was very fortunate to have you. Take care, Kathy 's Ralph Hi, I must apologize for not writing sooner than this. Actually, the day my dad died, (1/20), I sent an e-mail to the group, but I used the old "egroups" address; I suspect it didn't get through for some reason. Anyway, I thank Bill Werre for getting the message through to all of you about my dad. I also want to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your concern, prayers, thoughts, and encouragement; it means alot to all of us. I managed to get there before my dad died, as did my sister from Texas. Many of us were there with him and when he died. When things start to bother me now, I try to hang onto the peace and calm that I saw him experience before he died; it helps me somehow to know that he was able to experience that before he left us. My dad was a musician for many years, and really loved jazz music. Last saturday night, my son (who is also a musician in his high school) dedicated "String of Pearls" to his "pop-pop" at a dinner dance fundraiser that the jazz band played for. I know that my dad has finally been able to hear his grandson perform. I have now returned home and am working on getting things back to normal, so to speak. We will all miss my dad very much. We must now learn to look inside our hearts and find him there. We are a rather large family, so, in a way, there are many parts of my dad still here with all of us; we just have to know where to look to find him. I will forward a copy of his obituary for all of you. He was an incredible person. I hope now that my life will be a credit to the kind of person he was and raised me to be. Thank you again for all your support. Smiles and hugs, Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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