One Step at a Time – February 2014

[sunshinedaisies]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

OH Jan .... love and hugs to you.....

Love, Sun XX

[paulywogg]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

Love you Mama

[IAD]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

My Condolences to you and yours Jan. Praying for your family. Tony:heart:

[allswell]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

Peace, strength, and wisdom Mama, Zen, and everyone else that is hurting the loss or suffering of the people we love.

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

thanks everyone
It was a horrible night emotionally, but he is at peace and I am holding onto that.
My poor husband is a wreck, as is Nana, but both my boys were so strong. Maybe too strong. I am sure it will hit us all at some point.
Again, the love and support I have found here has been amazing.
I love you all

[NoraC]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

As sad as I am now.....thinking about our loved ones that have moved on.......my heart has been so uplifted by the love & support here.

Thank you all for being here with Mama Bear and with all of us. I am proud to call you my friends. :h

[Kradle123]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

I love you mama and so glad your here with us. :l you were the among the first Faces I saw here on MWO and have always thought of you as our Den Mom which helps a lot as my real mom has also passed.
Your family has incredible fortune to have you...and so are we.

Sometimes there just aren't enough hugs :l:l:l:l:l

[Zenstyle]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

Hiya...

I'm sitting here ruminating tonight. I've been thinking, this is just the reality of how things are... right? What can we do when it happens? Nora went through it recently, I've been through it, Allswell also... goodness knows who else. All we can do is deal with it as best we can. And like I said to Mama... LET yourself grieve. Some of us switch into caretaker mode and deal with it that way, but eventually you just have to let it wash through you.

Life is not pretty sometimes, is it? Death isn't pretty either.

Anyway, just ruminating over some things here... putting it out there... if it helps someone else then it's good. Death is not peaches and cream... and all we can do is the best we can.

Death is a fact of life though... right?

To anyone that hasn't experienced it, try not to be scared. And let yourself grieve when the time comes. It's my only advice. It's hard to watch and experience but it simply "is what it is"...

Big hugs to everyone. Especially Jan. She's been a rock for her family.

Anyway, I'm rambling now but I *think* what I'm talking about is acceptance. Love youz all... tomorrow will be brighter... XXX

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

A sleepy morning to all of you
My boys and I sat up late and talked for a bit. They went to seek out the comfort of friends. I had a 5 minute weepy moment and talked to Zen for a bit and passed out.
Today I am just tired. That's all...tired. I will drink about 17 pots of coffee and head to work for the afternoon. I dont know the details of any services yet.
Like Nora, I am honored to call you friends. Thanks for the thread Zenny...I am a wee bit embarassed to be causing such a fuss. And like Zen said, if it helps anyone that is good.
Allswell....you have been on my mind. You have just gone through the same thing and have been so quiet. Please let us know you are ok.
I blabber through life and cope by talking...probably too much.
Just know we are here ok???
coffee............................................ ..................................................

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

I just lit a candle on the other thread. Thank you for thinking of it Glass
I need to get out of this morbid mood and go do something...I know.....more coffee!!

[K9Lover]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

I hope you get some time off from work Mama...some time to grieve and get past it. Pop was so very LUCKY to have you there at the end. I'm sure he felt your love coming through, and he was able to go in peace :h

My thoughts are with the rest of you that have gone through it recently too. I haven't gone through a huge loss yet (with the exception of Granny 10 years ago)...but my parents are aging, although they seem well at the moment (in better shape than me most days!!). It's good to know I have all of you here...it's amazing to me how I feel like I "know" you all! :l

Nothing much to report, Sierra/Adina/WHN is doing well. I went on a major junk food binge last night and seriously feel like I have a hangover! LOL Ugh...and when I say a binge, I mean a BINGE! Oh well, I'd rather pretend that didn't happen, and I'll just start over today. LOL

Love you guys...I will check in later when my sugar hangover has subsided.

[K9Lover]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

Look at "mini-me" in my avatar. I will just pretend thats me when really it's whats-her-name. :H

[Frequent Traveler]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

Oh my,
Mama i am so sorry to hear, and all the others that are suffering my thoughts are with you all.
Feb 20th will be 3 years since my dad passed and I still miss him very much every day. March will be 15 years since my brother passed and also in March it will be 8 years since my mother passed, yea this time of year is rough and gets my mind filled with memories.
I am in NY where it snowed again the other day and temps are, well its cold... burr.
Heading back to Florida on Saturday and start new job on Monday so there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
Stay strong my friends we can do this together.
FT

[Zenstyle]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

Hiya FT and Niner!

Niner... Sierra is GAWJUS! I'm afraid I'm with you on the sugar binge... I ate an entire packet of both Sour Gummy Lifesavers and mixed Ghirardelli's last night. I feel like someone has tied weights to my feet today... gaah. You are lucky not to have gone through too much in the way of loss and I hope you hold onto that one for as long as you can. I lost a friend when I was doing CPR on him which was distressing, my father (who I didn't know) my gran and grampa, and 3 friends in the last 2 years, one of whom was a lifelong friend from back home. Plus my step-dad but I don't call that a loss! Joking aside, it gets to be enough after a while. You know though... the loss of a pet is every bit as bad... and I know you've been down that road.

FT... weather reportage from south Florida... 82F with a bit of cloud coverage. We're very lucky down here weather-wise just now. Good luck with the new job... does it cut down on your travelling?

Mama actually went in to work Niner. I reckon she should have taken time off too.


Edit: The comment about my step-dad sounds a bit heartless... he was a child abuser though.

[Dottie Belle]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

K9 your daughter is beautiful!!!
Hope you are doing well today mama...
Having a fun day doing laundry and chores...what fun but someone needs to do it.
My regular doc called in prescription for my tooth ache until I can find a dentist with some common sense...took a long to time to find a doc with some...don't think they teach that in school..sigh...
Ready for spring already...13F and sun is out but will only venture out later to pick up Rx....
Have a great AF day everyone!