To fr Trudy

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I will keep Angie in my prayers Hon and, thanks so much for the update. Keep us posted and, take care of yourself too. Love and, Hugs Trudy

"Deanna H." wrote:

Thank you for the update.I will add Angie and her family in my thoughts and prayers. > Subject: update on me fr Angie> Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 22:31:39 -0500> From: Hood > To: bsewell@c...> > ,> > Please pass this on for me as I still have yet gotten my> address book back together.> > > I'm sorry I haven't been around but after I got my computer back> together my husband's Grandma fell further ill. We have spent the past> couple of weeks or so taking shifts to make sure she wasn't alone. This> past Monday she died. I was there and she went peacefully...thank God> for the answers to my prayers. I personally am not doing to good. As I> watched

her pass on it hit me that this was only 1 of 2 grandparents> either hubby or I had. So, now we are down to 1. My (and his) family> mean more to me than anyone will ever know.> Family roots (history) is very important to me. It hit me that> this will be lost forever with her passing on. We will never know who> our great-great grandparents were nor any of their parents. And for me> this is a very very very sad sad week. It has been and is hard to> describe it. I feel like I've lost something more than just Grandma.> I've lost the history of what makes the family a family and who those> people are. Then I began thinking of the kids and how they will never> get to know who those people were. So, needless to say this has hit me> VERY hard. I had been proud of myself up until today. I had the brave> face on all week. Then today it all came out on it's own. For her

being> hubby's Grandmother you couldn't tell it by me. That woman meant more to> me than I ever knew. I know I'll have the memories but it's not the> same. I miss the card shark Grandma claimed to be.> I miss the woman who was VERY proud of the fact that she had 13> children and a house full of love. I miss her smile, her laugh, but most> of all I just miss her. She always had the time for you no matter what> she was doing. I guess in many ways she was MY Grandma more than> hubby's. She was the only Grandma I had close enough to drive to and the> only one, close enough, that cared to spend time with me. So, I'm a> mess. I try not to let the kids see me cry too much as I don't want them> to get upset. My oldest said he lost a good friend. My youngest boy said> it was better she was gone so she didn't have anymore pain. And Brittany> with her wiseness said

"It's ok mom, she is now up in heaven with Jesus> and Pa" Brittany is pretty amazing to me. It never occurs to her that> they are gone. She's just happy that they are with Jesus and Pa. Wish I> could handle it like that. I guess time is the only thing that will heal> my heart. So, please forgive me till I heal.> > Love and Hugs to All, Angie"The LUPIES Store" Come check out our store...http://www.cafepress.com/thelupies"The LUPIES Web Page"http://www.itzarion.com/lupusgroup.html"The LUPIES online photo albums!" Check out what your fellow Lupies look like...http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?username=lupies