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Together we have learned that at the beginning or in the midst of any new and unfamiliar journey, it’s important to remember with love those who have transitioned from this physical plane. We remember those who have encouraged and loved us as we once were and nurtured us into becoming who we are now as we make our way onward.
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We have learned that we never really get over devastating loss. In the thick of it, we almost stop breathing; sometimes even wishing we could. And we know deep within that we will never be the same. Yet, one day we feel the sun on our face again. We find ourselves smiling at a child or a joke or a memory. And at that moment, we realize we are finding our way back. Changed forever? Yes. But also softer, deeper, more vulnerable and more loving too. And we are breathing again.
Wherever you are in the process of breathing again, I hope you will take a moment to leave a note of love and gratitude on this wall remembering those who travel beside us, not visible to us physically but always present in our hearts.
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My dear mom passed away unexpectedly on December 11th, I am heartbroken and never imagined this kind of pain. Christmas was her favorite time of year so celebrating Christmas two weeks after her passing was even harder. My dad and my siblings and her grandchildren were all together and we toasted her and shared memories..I love my my mom so very much and miss her every single day. I ask God daily to help me through this pain. I cry every day but the one thing that brings me comfort is knowing she is in a better place and she got to celebrate Christmas with Jesus and her parents and cousin. I know she is with me on spirit and in my memories..I just wish I could have said goodbye and told her I loved her and hugged her one last time. She was in memory care and because of Covid we hadn’t seen her in some time. Oh what I would have given for one last hug. Mom, I hope you know how very much I love you!!!
My darling Poo, who we lost unexpectedly in August 2020. I miss you so very much. Christmas Day was not the same without hearing about how yummy the prawns were! I hope you’re free from pain and running around heaven with that big beautiful grin.
Tasha my TT, my Mini me, you My WORLD MY HEART MY REASON MY EVERYTHING I miss you like crazy Since May of this year my whole world has changed, i am so empty and broken into little pieces. The day you passed you took a big part of me with you.. LOVE will forever keep us together and forever in my heart.I carry you with me each and every step i take. . Miss you Kiddo.. LOVE YOU TO THE MOON AND BACK forever and always.
I miss my sister. She passed last year at Christmas due to cancer. There was a lot of age difference in us and she was like a friend, mom and sister. We did everything together and we were very close. I feel like half if me is gone. I have copd and most of my friends and family don’t really ask me to do anything. I try to craft to occupy my time! I miss you so much!!!
My beautiful twin sister, Cindy, passed away unexpectedly on October 3, 2020 at the young
age of 63. One day she’s here and then the next day she’s gone. I’m now trying to navigate a
world of which she is no longer physically a part of. I miss her terribly. One consolation is
that she is now with mom and dad and grandma and some pretty remarkable aunts and
uncles in heaven. She was a Special Education teacher for over 32 years. She truly was a
champion, a fierce fighter, for the underdog. Rest in peace, our sweet angel in heaven. I
will pray for you always, as I always have.
I lost my dear husband Dec 7,2019. Merry Christmas and Happy Anniversary to the love of my heart Christopher! Would have been 17 yrs today! You are so loved and missed by so many! Keep watch over us honey!
Nick…its only been 3 short months since you left. I can’t believe this has even happened. I wish you would have seen what we saw in you and not have thought that suicide was the answer. I can only hope your at peace now. Love you forever
Charlotte, my shining light…run free, with the wind and the sun, into God’s arms, forever in our hearts 🤍
Johnathan, You are so very missed, Today I wear the cardinals in your memory! Thank you for your occasional visits 🙂
Albert was my first love, my anchor, we shared 47 blessed years together…he died 2/28/18… Jan 23rd we would have celebrated 50 years married… I will still celebrate us in a special way… still feel your presence and help and advice whenever I reach out to you … the signs are always showing up. I love you forever.
I eternally feel the loss of my two best friends, it’s been a few years now but the loss still hangs on me and colors my everyday. My friend Augie was my rock and died tragically from. Pancreatic cancer and Ellie was my neighbor and dear buddy though she was very much older than me. Two bright shining stars in my life so sadly missed.
I eternally feel the loss of my two best friends, it’s been a few years now but the loss still hangs on me and colors my everyday. My friend Augie was my rock and died tragically from. Pancreatic cancer and Ellie was my neighbor and dear buddy though she was very much older than me. Two bright shining stars in my life so sadly missed.
My precious soulmate, Alan Hackney. Forty wonderful years together. You will never be forgotten
Nanny Naw Naw
Uncle Frankie
Uncle Norman & Aunt Joan
Zahava
Dear Dad,
Though you’ve been gone 22 years, I still miss you every single day. A big piece of me went with you. You were my rock, my strength, my knight in shining armour. I miss dancing with you, holding your big hands, our talks and knowing you were always there to protect me. How I wish you could meet your 4 great-grandchildren! You taught me how to be strong and proud and to never give up. Thank you for being my father. I love you.
Dear Mom,
I still think, “Oh I have to call mom” when there is some happy news or when I’m feeling sad. You were my best friend. Your love was unconditional, even when I probably didn’t deserve it. You were the sweetest and most loving and understanding person I’ve ever known and you always made me feel like I was somebody special. I miss talking to you every day of my life. I miss your smile, your laugh, your hugs and your wise advice. I’m sorry if I ever let you down. You taught me to love the Lord, and how to be a compassionate, loving and understanding woman. I wish I could be half the mother that you always were to me.
Thank you for being my mother.
I love you mom.
No one on this earth will love or know me like you & dad did! I think I miss that most of all.
Dad, save me a dance.
Mom, I’ll be needing lots of your hugs…
Until we meet again~
My uncle passed away in January 2020. He was the last surviving of 10 siblings. With his passing, a generation was gone and now we are the “old folks”. The older you get the harder it gets when so many loved ones are gone – grandparents, parents, and my husband. My brother is in poor health and I dread the thought of him not being around. I get very nostalgic around the holidays remembering Christmases past and wishing I could see and talk to my loved ones again.
My husband of 39 years has been gone since 2007. I miss him every day. .especially this season as his birthday was 12/23.
Thank you for providing this opportunity. Begin with YES has sustained me this year. I lost my husband in April of this year to the current madness. We were married for 28 years and together longer. He will always be my soulmate and my heart. He had the biggest heart and smile in the world and made people so happy. I hope to gain enough strength to make sure I honor his legacy every single day. But right now I selfishly yearn for him. Love you, Billy.
I lost my mum unexpectedly in March 2019. She lived 200 miles from me, and she hung on until I got there. I had 20 minutes with her before she passed. I miss her so much xx
I and my family lost my mom 2 months ago. She was the center of our family and of all of our family holidays. We miss you so much, I miss you so much. I hope your Christmas in heaven is wonderful. Smile down on us.
It’s been four years since we lost our mom, Marian and now this week our sister, Laura, joined her. We are so lost without them both but we have such great memories of them. It’s hard to be merry this Christmas, knowing they are together watching over us helps a little. 💔
Uncle Dell, life has not been the same without you in it. You brought so much laughter to everyone you met and you were my favorite uncle. I didn’t think I was ever going to be able to smile or laugh because it hurt so much to lose you. It still hurts but not as much and I’m finally able to remember all the good times and hear your laugh. I love you so much uncle dell and hope I will see you again someday. Wherever you are keep em laughing and peeing their pants. You meant the world to me and I love you!
From starting, It was only you and I love you so much … I did unexpected things in past for whom I also feel regrets.
I love you so much Ldki
Your Cupcake
I always miss my Dear Friend Janet King So Much at this time of year. She passed away in 2007, just after her Birthday in January…She was Like a Mother to me, and I Miss her So Much…We used to work together in a Pottery in Torquay, Devon, England, and had Such Fun and Laughter !…She was 79, and I hoped she would live to at least 100, but it wasn’t meant to be. The World is Lacking a certain warmth and sunshine, with her gone.
Missing my son Connor, lost to heroin at age 22 in 2013. It has been a little easier each year, until some silly little thing triggers a memory. Then it is as fresh as day 1 again.
Although it’s been over 20 years since he passed, I still miss my husband. He passed a week before Thanksgiving, and our anniversary in December. We were high school sweethearts. #GoneTooSoon
I am a mother of four wonderful, beautiful children. My oldest son always holds a special place in my heart. When he became addicted to heroin after his freshman year at college I did everything I could to help him find his “cure”. Sadly he lost that battle November 1, 2016, just hours after he called me and we spoke about when he would come back to the area after living out of state in recovery. Adam is forever 21. My heart is forever broken. I have periods of “normalcy” and periods of great sorrow. Around that dame time I told my husband of 25 years that I knew about his girlfriend that he had been deceptive about for 2 years. Clearly there is a lot more to this story but we sold our house a few months ago. The kids, dogs and I moved across town. He moved out over a year ago and his girlfriend moved in with him. The divorce is close to being final. This holiday season was heavier with grief than the previous two. Nothing is the same. Nothing will ever be the same. One day at a time. It’s all I can do.
In memory of my amazing, kind and loving son Nathan who was tragically taken from us as a passenger in a auto accident. It will be 4 years on January 4th.
1994-2015 #forever20
I lost my husband Tom on November 23, 2018. I am very grateful I was holding his hand so he did not leave this world alone. I know he is in the arms of our Lord now and with many family members. I was his 24/7 caregiver as he battled Parkinson’s. It was extremely difficult to watch Tom disappear a little bit each and every day. While I know he is no longer suffering, there is a huge hole in my heart. Thankfully we made so many wonderful memories – we celebrated our 37th anniversary on September 12. Tom never lost his beautiful smile and wonderful sense of humor through this process. I never knew someone so loving, kind, and caring. I love you and miss you.
My beautiful sister Lisa died this June 2018 4 days before her 52 birthday. She was my best friend, we raised our children together. We never fought or had a cross word with each other (as adults lol) we lived far apart but text messaged each other all through the day and late into the night. Her leaving has left a huge void in my life. I miss her terribly but have some peace knowing she is no longer in pain. I believe she lived the last 9 months of her life for those of us she left behind..to prepare me for life without her….she was the life of every party and was always smiling her big smile even though she was in such terrible pain…my heart will forever be broken and cottage days on the dock will no longer be the same without her…I love you and will miss you every single second of every day my dear sister Lisa. Rip until we meet again.
I lost my beloved sister, Sheila Barnes Winkler, to glioblastoma on August 30, 2018.
My lil bro Brandon, left us on September 4 2010….Navy man n father husband n brother. …you left us too early. Always in thoughts n hearts. Please do not be mad wgen memories flow down our face. Forcer missed n always Loved.
I am missing my beloved soulmate, Tim, this Christmas. He passed away at the end of September 2015. The sadness and heartbreak are very real, but I do still feel him with me in my heart. I was blessed to have in my life, even if it was for a short time (8 yrs together – 3 years married). The love and support both sides of the families and friends has touched my soul and made me even more proud of my man. He was a Marine and had such a gentle, loving soul. He will always be in my heart. My prayers and love to all of you who are grieving and just know you are not alone. <3
Jen, Sending you a hug and prayers as you move through the holidays ahead. Way you find comforting moments and a smile or two along the way! Paul
My brother Ricky passed by his own hand 15 years ago. There is not a day goes by I don’t think of him, mostly kindly now, but at the beginning, not so much. I was angry and hurt then. He was my great protector. He promised to always be here, now I know he is, I just can’t see him.
Rhonda, Jen, Sending you a hug and prayers as you move through the holidays ahead. Way you find comforting moments and a smile or two along the way! Paul
Today is my beloved grandmother’s birth AND death day, which I feel is incredibly special. She was 68. I woke up this morning with a smile and a full heart of cherished memories of her deep, abiding love and devotion to me, her “Swet Angel.” 24 years later, I think about her every day and seek her guidance, for she was a faithful woman filled with “Amazing Grace.” Incidentally, that was her favorite song. <3
Jody, Sending you a hug and prayers as you move through the holidays ahead. Way you find comforting moments and a smile or two along the way! Paul
Missing my beloved husband, Jeremie Beebe who unexpectedly and tragically passed away on July 11, 2015. We were only married for 8 months and my heart is empty without him. He was my protector, soulmate, and best friend. In my wedding vows I said, ” Jeremie, I can’t imagine spending the holidays without you, my favorite time of year.” Well, it’s been a tough holiday season. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/d29199bb73cb8785309901883a39c45f4d5e6c3c83c9df40db94acae33b2aeff.jpg
Dear Leila, So sorry. Sending you a hug and prayers as you move through the holidays ahead. Way you find comforting moments and a smile or two along the way! Paul
Missing my beloved husband, Jeremie Beebe who unexpectedly and tragically passed away on July 11, 2015. We were only married for 8 months and my heart is empty without him. He was my protector, soulmate, and best friend. In my wedding vows I said, ” Jeremie, I can’t imagine spending the holidays without you, my favorite time of year.” Well, it’s been a tough holiday season.
I lost my love Aishwarya yesterday. The 5 year mystic and assumptive relationship ended.
Ivan, Sending you a hug and prayers as you move through the holidays ahead. Way you find comforting moments and a smile or two along the way! Paul
We love you and miss you so much. 9months seems like so long ago at times. Thank you for everything you did for us Michael. Love forever and always.
Sharon💔
This is for my Beautiful Mom and best friend in the world who meant everything to me. It’s my first Christmas without you and it’s just awful. I miss you more than words can express and the love for you well, that’s just beyond anything I could say. I wish I could go with you and dad I’ve asked god. I will see you soon Love your son.
Gary, Sending you a hug and prayers as you move through the holidays ahead. Way you find comforting moments and a smile or two along the way! Paul
Missing my sister and best friend whose loss I will never get over. I wanted to add her picture because she was so beautiful!
Remembering my daughter Elizabeth (Bizzy) Morse, who died in mid-August from a heroin overdose. Missing her so much this Christmas.
May, So sorry for your loss. Sending you a hug and prayers as you move through the holidays ahead. Way you find comforting moments and a smile or two along the way! Paul
He left my side 10 years ago and I still remember him as though it was yesterday … he was a major part of my life … my best friend, my protector, my rock, the wind beneath my wings … I have moved on realizing that I still live but he will be in my heart and thoughts forever .. “when someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure”… Love you forever My Man
Sending you a hug and prayers as you move through the holidays ahead. Way you find comforting moments and a smile or two along the way! Paul
I love you more than life itself Friedel and Freddy. You were my everything. We were a team, and to this day I wish I could turn the clock back and freeze time so that we could have our old peaceful and happy life back. Please stay by my side until this horrible year is over. It has been the worst year of my life. I desperately need to feel your comfort and love, as I feel completely and utterly alone. This will be my first Christmas without the both of you. I am trying so hard to be strong and happy for Toby because he is the only sunshine I have, but my heart is still torn beyond repair and I have come to realize that it will never heal. If it were possible, I would take my Toby and the two of us would come and visit you in Heaven this Christmas. I live for the day that all four of us will be together for eternity.
Monica, Sending you a hug and prayers as you move through the holidays ahead. Way you find comforting moments and a smile or two along the way! Paul
My sister Aline died when she was 21 years of age in a bad car accident. We have never forgotten her and all these years we would talk about our memories of her. It was easier than not talking about her. You should always remember the good and not so good times with the people you have lost. Aline will always be in our hearts and with us!! We love you, Aline and always will!!
Sue, Sending you a hug and prayers as you move through the holidays ahead. Way you find comforting moments and a smile or two along the way! Paul
My boyfriend past away in july of this year….i miss everything about him and this holiday is the hardest of them all…we did everything together… I’m trying so hard to hold onto the memories and embrace them but it hurts but I am thankful that last year was the best Christmas we had in the 8 years we were together I wouldn’t trade that Christmas for anything. Love you forever Jeff
Betty, So sorry for your loss. Sending you a hug and prayers as you move through the holidays ahead. Way you find comforting moments and a smile or two along the way! Paul
I remember you Michael. My younger brother, my co-traveler on our wonderful, near 3 month long trip out west. What an adventure that was!!! You 17 and I 18yrs old. Can you believe that our parents let us do that…. incredible! I wonder what you would say was your best memory from that summer in 79! I hope to find out on “the other side”! Well, I can say one of my best memories was that steak(T-bone) dinner you grilled for us when we finally reached the Pacific Ocean. Beautiful dinner it was, complete with mashed potatoes and green beans right out there on our little Coleman range! I still have that Mike. And all the camp fires we built with all the setting up and tearing down of the camp sites every other night. What a trip! Nothing will ever compare with that for me. I didn’t know how special a memory the whole thing would turn out being. I miss you Mike…. 30 yrs your gone…. I miss you. You were very sweet to me, you always were kind to me. I’m sorry for any times I was short with you..I’m glad I got a chance to ask for forgiveness before you left. I love you Mike. I will always love you.
I remember you Seth. I will always remember you. I will always love you my son. It’s been 3 yrs.. I miss your kind smile, and all your help, and how caring you were for those who hurt. You were such a wonderful son. I like this pic of you taken a long time ago with that little mouthy Doxie named Boo. Remember her, little firecracker she was! Well, I pray your uncle Mike is there with you…… if so, tell him hi and I love him, won’t you. I can’t wait till I see you again and all the pain is gone and there is only joy and the love of the Lord around us. That will be the day. I love you with everything that is in me Seth. I’m so sorry things went the way they did…. I know you love me and I love you – and that will never change. Till we meet again. All my love.
Maggie, Sending you a hug and prayers as you move through the holidays ahead. Way you find comforting moments and a smile or two along the way! Paul
My wonderful mom. She loved Christmas and I loved her more. May all the heavenly angels be with all of us today, tomorrow and always.
Heidi, Sending you a hug and prayers as you move through the holidays ahead. Way you find comforting moments and a smile or two along the way! Paul
My Grandfather passed away the day after thansgiving this year. It was pretty sudden, none of us knew how much pain he had been in. My grandparents were married on Christmas day. They spent one month shy of 63 years married.i know this will be a difficult Christmas. I loved my grandpa dearly, and miss him terribly.
Missing my sister Ellen with each passing year.
Sending you a hug and prayers as you move through the holidays ahead. Way you find comforting moments and a smile or two along the way! Paul
Lost my sister and best friend in February to appendix cancer. I will never get used to her not being here. Thank you for allowing me to remember her! I love her and miss her so badly!
Julie, Sending you a hug and prayers as you move through the holidays ahead. Way you find comforting moments and a smile or two along the way! Paul
I couldn’t decide why I felt so down today. Physically and mentally. There are a handful of reasons, but I finally realized tonight that I miss my parents, terribly. And my very close Aunt. I had a good cry and felt the release. They are guiding and supporting me through my difficult and joyful days, and this holiday season. I love you and miss you so much Mom and Dad, and Aunt Mary. <3<3<3
Sending you a hug and prayers as you move through the holidays ahead. Way you find comforting moments and a smile or two along the way! Paul
There is apart of me that is missing. It left on a cold December day with the last breathe of my youngest son. It is amazing that even though the deep pain is always right there, (17 years later) that the heart still has room for great love and joy. Life is bittersweet and full of wonderful possibilities. I am so grateful for his life and love if it was only for 7 years. I would not have traded a moment for anything. Feeling blessed.
Patty, Sending you a hug and prayers as you move through the holidays ahead. Way you find comforting moments and a smile or two along the way! Paul
My father passed away exactly 35 years ago. I still think of him almost every day and I miss him. I am sorry that he never had the chance to see his grandchildren, my children. And now I have a grandson which he never will have the joy to meet. I know that he would have been proud of his grandchildren. I wish my children would have had the opportunity to have met their grandfather, a wise and loving man. I miss to have my father to talk to when I have a problem I need to solve or just discuss, a guiding-star.
With love from your daughter.
Karin, Sending you a hug and prayers as you move through the holidays ahead. Way you find comforting moments and a smile or two along the way! Paul
I miss my older brother, Mark, who died tragically 28 years ago at age 22. My love to him everyday.
Carla, Sending you a hug and prayers as you move through the holidays ahead. Way you find comforting moments and a smile or two along the way! Paul
14de Mei 2014 het jy na Jesus gegaan mamma en dis die 2de kersfees sonder jou en niks is meer dieselfde! Daar gaan nie n dag verby dat ons jou nie mis nie maar weet jy is op die Beste plek ooit! Kersfeeste is iets wat ek en Sonnique nie nie doen nie want dit maak nog te seer! Maar soos ons jou belowe het sal ons aangaan en jou trots maak want mamma leef nog voort in ons! So daarom sal ons gelukkig wees en die beste van ons lewens maak al doen ons dit net vir mamma! Sonnique maak jou ouma in Maart ook haha! Wens mamma kon daar wees om Daniel te ontmoet! Altyd lief vir jou en sal veraltyd in ons harte bly tot ons weer ontmoet!! *beste ma ooit!! Baie liefde Annelle xxx????
Sending you a hug and prayers as you move through the holidays ahead. Way you find comforting moments and a smile or two along the way! Paul
Yes! Remembering you here Mama! Love you!!!!
Mother and brother, lost 3 mos. apart. It was 2009. Greif has no time limit, the void still felt. Yet I choose to proceed each day, grateful for what I had with them and have with those still here. Holidays are different, but still full of joy. I say “yes” to my life and those
I love. It makes all the difference!
Thinking of you. Sending you a hug and prayers as you move through the holidays ahead. Way you find comforting moments and a smile or two along the way! Paul
My dad passed April 11, 2014. I can’t describe the emptiness, after he’s gone.
He was a fighter, and always taught my sisters and I how to work hard and always support each other.
Missing him a lot.
Mom you left almost with no warning. We miss you so much the tears have yet to dry. My frown always turns to a smile knowing who is with you and knowing of the place where you are. I will always love you.
Chris, Sending you a hug and prayers as you move through the holidays ahead. Way you find comforting moments and a smile or two along the way! Paul
” Yes “, Remembrance!
My son was born and passed away 41 years ago December 19th 1974. He’s my Angel. ♡♡♡♡♡
Diane, Sending you a hug and prayers as you move through the holidays ahead. Way you find comforting moments and a smile or two along the way! Paul
For the ones whom I love will all my heart; my mom who passed in 1988; my sister who passed in 2008; and, my dad who passed just last year. I think of you all the time and revere the way you touched my life.
Joe, Sending you a hug and prayers as you move through the holidays ahead. Way you find comforting moments and a smile or two along the way! Paul
My husband Don passed away Oct. 22, 2011. He was found to have stage 4 lung cancer Dec 22, 2010 – he was 54. He survived 10 mos. of treatments including 2 brain surgeries to remove tumors. The 2nd surgery took away his ability to find his words without a struggle. Don and I were married just 12 years – a second marriage for both of us. We had a great love, friendship, and mutual respect for each other. Best friends, he and I. I miss him him every single day.
In my grief, I have come to find peace in the memories the 2 of shared.
Jolyn, Sending you a hug and prayers as you move through the holidays ahead. Way you find comforting moments and a smile or two along the way! Paul
Remembering both of my grandmothers and my great-grandmother, who were the heart of the holidays and huge parts of my life. In so many ways these 3 women left indelible marks on my life and I’m eternally grateful. I hope that they are watching me and are proud of who I am and what I’m trying to do in this life.
Andrew, Sending you a hug and prayers as you move through the holidays ahead. Way you find comforting moments and a smile or two along the way! Paul
Since the year 2000, I have lost many family members & friends whom I still grieve for. First, my oldest daughter. What could be worse than that? Then a friend of my daughters’, who as many of you know, can become like a daughter when the two of them are close. Then less than 4 years later, my mom died unexpectedly. Nineteen months after that, my younger brother passed away from cancer. Then another of my daughter’s friends died as the result of a suicide. In September of 2014, a dear friend passed away. We had been friends for 20 years. And finally in October of 2014, another of my younger brothers died, this time as a result of suicide. I’ve learned a lot on this journey, and have come to accept that some things I can’t change, but that doesn’t stop me from asking why. The holidays are hard, but I have a husband who is supportive and understanding, and friends who also help get me through some of the darker days. I love the ones I have lost, but I haven’t lost them, really. Because each one of them has made me the person I am today, and I will forever carry them with me in my heart, until we are reunited.
Sending you a big hug and prayers as you move through the holidays ahead. Way you find comforting moments and a smile or two along the way! Paul
With loving thoughts of my Dad, Robert W Boulton who departed this life on December 24th, 1981 and Mom, Ruth W Boulton who passed on the day after my birthday, January 29, 1999, I miss you so very much and even more at the holidays. Rest In Peace until we meet again someday.
David, Sending you a hug and prayers as you move through the holidays ahead. Way you find comforting moments and a smile or two along the way! Paul
My loss is what I name “a deathless death” the grief is the same…the pain is the same. A loss is a loss…..death of the body is understood, it is the Universe calling one back to the realm from which we came. A “deathless death” is a loss of connection, a soul shaping bond between two beings….that when it “dies” without a cause……IT is never laid to rest in peace. And just as many express gratitude for their loved ones whom have “died”, I too, however difficult and confusing, shed tears of gratitude……for the MAN I unconditionally LOVE!
Anita, Sending you a hug and prayers as you move through the holidays ahead. Way you find comforting moments and a smile or two along the way! Paul
Missing my Dad who passed away last year in November, my childhood friend, Gary Faust who passed shortly after my Dad, and my brother plus so many more. I still talk to them, and shed tears knowing they are still around, just not visible. I know what a joyous reunion we will have when we meet again. Forever in my heart!!!
Vicky, Sending you a hug and prayers as you move through the holidays ahead. Way you find comforting moments and a smile or two along the way! Paul
We said goodbye to my Mom on Feb.11th, 2015 and hello to my second granddaughter on Feb. 28th, 2015. My Mom was 94 and had a remarkable life. I miss her more every day-maybe because of the holidays-I’m not sure. There are so many things I wish I could have told her-tried many times. She was a devoted Mom, Grandma and Great Grandma. So proud of all her kids accomplishments and lives. Miss you Mom-love you to the moon and back.
Betsy,Sending you a hug and prayers as you move through the holidays ahead. Way you find comforting moments and a smile or two along the way! Paul
My husband who has been gone more years than I knew him, my youngest son who has been gone a year and a half, my grandmother who is why I am who I am. So many memories…….I remember their laughs and how much I love them still.
Connie, Sending you a hug and prayers as you move through the holidays ahead. Way you find comforting moments and a smile or two along the way! Paul
Miss you mama <3 <3 <3
Kitty, Sending you a hug and prayers as you move through the holidays ahead. Way you find comforting moments and a smile or two along the way! Paul
There are many people that are missing from my life today, in one way or another. Some through death but others just through separation from each other. The holidays are usually pretty tough for me for I lost a dear friend of mine when I was a Senior in high school right before the holiday season… it has been tough at times and when I seen your post just now for this page, I was thankful to be able to express this pain. I miss Mary so much, she was a bright light and cheerful spirit that brightened my days. I love you Mary… and miss you dearly
Dawn, Sending you a hug and prayers as you move through the holidays ahead. Way you find comforting moments and a smile or two along the way! Paul
There are many people that are missing from my life today, in one way or another. Some through death but others just through separation from each other. The holidays are usually pretty tough for me for I lost a dear friend of mine when I was a Senior in high school right before the holiday season… it has been tough at times and when I seen your post just now for this page, I was thankful to be able to express this pain. I miss Mary so much, she was a bright light and cheerful spirit that brightened my days. I love you Mary… and miss you dearly
My dearest sister, Carole…my hero, best friend and confidant…I love you with all my heart and miss you dearly! I know you are in a better place with our heavely Father! Someday I will see you again, so until then, know that you are in my ❤️ Always!
Cynthy, Sending you a hug and prayers as you move through the holidays ahead. Way you find comforting moments and a smile or two along the way! Paul
Sending love to my dear sister. I know you still watch over your family and sometimes I feel you near. Our second Christmas without you is hard to bare but we know you are now safe and out of pain. I hope in my heart you have been reunited with mom and dad and that maybe you found Victoria, your twin, who you never met again in the outside world, after 9 months together. I hope you are able to see the love of my life, little Arthur, our grandson. So many times I say to him, Aunty Brenda would have loved you. Sleep tight, we love and miss you always. xxxx
Ann, Sending you a hug and prayers as you move through the holidays ahead. Way you find comforting moments and a smile or two along the way! Paul
My father passed away March, 2015. He was filled with love for his wife and children, sister, and husband and three cousins and good friends. He was a good man. He was a devoted husband and father. I miss him daily. My dad, Tom Kennedy, was very giving and kind. He taught us that giving to others, being kind on a daily basis and forgiveness would make us better and happier people. Thank you daddy. I love you and miss you.
Ann
Dear Ann, Sending you a hug and prayers as you move through the holidays ahead. Way you find comforting moments and a smile or two along the way! Paul
MERRY CHRISTMAS JOE YANNUS!!! HE WAS TAKEN FROM US WAY TOO EARLY. HE LOVED CHRISTMAS TIME!! HE WAS VERY GENEROUS AND HAD A HUGE HEART. HE HAD A GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR AND HE WAS HILARIOUS!!!! I REMEMBER YOUR HUGE HEART THE MOST!! I LOVE YOU JOE AND I MISS YOU!! i THINK OF YOU FREQUENTLY ESPECIALLY AT CHRISTMAS TIME AND WHENEVER I HEAR LED ZEPPELIN TUNES. I KNOW I WILL SEE YOU AGAIN!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS JOE!!! XOXOXOXOXOXXOXOXOXOX
Diane, Sending you a hug and prayers as you move through the holidays ahead. Way you find comforting moments and a smile or two along the way! Paul
I see your smile everywhere I go, Esther Windover.
I don’t have any pictures of those I love anymore because I lost everything I had several years ago. Now they live on forever in my heart.
My mom Cecile.
My grandmother Alberta Johanna.
My step mama Rene.
My auntie Henrietta Beatrice.
Goddesses now, every one of them.
Miss and love my dad every single day…
I lost my Mom on my birthday July 29, 2015 and then my Dad on October 31, 2015. Mommy & Daddy I miss you so much. We all do. I don’t know how I’m going to make it thru these next few weeks. Everyday I talk to you both and I cry for you both everday. Your grandsons miss you. Merry Christmas to you both in Heaven. I wish you were here. I know I can’t see you physically but I feel your presence. Love you.
My brother Henri passed about 13 years ago at the of 29. He was my best friend and confidant. We loved the Holiday season from cooking on Thanksgiving to celebrating Christmas. I think Christmas was our favorite holiday opening gifts, spending time with my family and children and of course enjoying homemade desserts. So with love I remember Henri and celebrate all the wonderful and not so wonderful times we shared. Merry Christmas Henri! Until we meet again.????
My dad passed away on October 25, 2015 and he would have been 96 next week on December 23. He never looked his age and although he was up in years, I never really expected him to die..not yet anyway! He fell and broke his hip 5 days earlier and went thru surgery beautifully. Was on his way to rehab and things tragically turned worse. I am still in shock and trying very hard to get thru this next week of birthday and Christmas. I have 4 beautiful grandsons, so that is what is pushing me to move forward! God do I miss seeing and talking to him everyday.
Thankful to have known you, Ken Champney. 1989 was not so long ago.
My family lost my Dad in April 2015 and my young niece, who was just about to turn 14 years old, in November 2015. A very difficult year for our family. We miss them both very much! They were two of the kindest people on earth. LIFE IS NOT FOREVER, LOVE IS.
Remembering my mother, Susan, who passed away in 2001. She was a wonderful, loving mom. She was also a hard worker and was an English teacher for many years, passing on her love of books and learning. I think of her everyday. Cancer took her from me much too early. I wish she could see my life now and we could talk about…anything. I miss her so much, especially around Christmas. Losing her is the worst thing that ever happened to me.
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I remember our son Caleb Joseph Ruiz who passed away on July 7, 2003. You are our angel in Heaven who watches over us every day. Until we meet again sweet boy….Love you high as the sky, deep as the ocean, forever and always.
My mom passed on Oct. 24, 2015. Her leaving was rather sudden, we only had 10 days to make the adjustment from the time she got sick to her passing. She was entering the “elderly” part of her life at age 88, but I never thought of her as elderly because she was so full of life. But, looking back now, I think she was tired.
At the elderly stage your body is slow and achy and everything is an effort. Only a couple of months before, I arranged for her to have a housekeeper as the housework was getting to be too much for her. I regret that I didn’t do it a little sooner, but there is that fine line of taking things away to soon and not allowing them to have their independence.
I miss her physical presence in my life, the hugs and kisses, the conversations, the get togethers. I still feel my hands on her skin while I caressed her at the hospital. But while I miss her I do not feel that heavy, grieving sadness. I do feel she has only stepped into the next room and we will meet again in a while. I feel the lightness of her spirit set free from the heavy bonds of a physical body that no longer functions easily and comfortably. In my minds eye, I see her as the youthful girl in the photos we have from her early days.
She and my dad were married young and had 71 years together. He will be 90 on his birthday. He is physically “elderly” and his walking and balance are not so good anymore, but his attitude towards life is just wonderful. My fear of his falling has not allowed me to let him live on his own, so we now share our time at both our residences, a few days at his and a few days at mine. He is so comfortable in his own space, I cannot consider his leaving it at this time. His neighbors are wonderful and keep track of him as well. They all came when my mom got sick to see if they could help.
Out of losing my mom has come the blessing of caring for my dad. It has been an adjustment for both of us but is becoming a joy for me to spend time with him. At 90, the time is getting short to be able to do that.
My father passed on January 19, 2015 at the age of 96. He and Mom were married for almost 62 years. We were very lucky to have him for as long as we did. He worked as a Flight Engineer for TWA for many years. After retirement, he built experimental airplanes. So he was in the heavens then and he is there now, looking down on us and reminding us in special ways, that he is still with us and loves us.
It’s been a tough year with my dad passing away February of this year then my mom passing in September. My parents were divorced for many years and both were remarried. When my dad was very ill in February in hospice unit of hospital, my mom called him and they forgave each other. I know this act of forgiveness gave them both what they needed to move on. They each had talked with me at Christmas time last year asking me to tell the other something. My father gave me a note that he carried in his wallet since the early 60’s that mom wrote him about how much she loved him. My mom wanted him to know that she was sorry they couldn’t make it work but she was always grateful for the two beautiful children (me and my brother) they created. They both shared with me that the other was the love of their life. It’s interesting that they passed within seven months of each other. I think on some level they were meant to be together but didn’t know how here on earth. My dad was an alcoholic and in denial about the toll it took on all his relationships. At first I resisted my involvement of their reconciliation due to wanting them to contact the other on their own; why involve me? Now I realize what a blessing it was and very grateful to have been a part of it. I miss them both but know they are at peace and in no more pain. Thank you for allowing me share.
Remembering my mom (2001) who loved to lavish gifts on all of us at Christmas, everything was fair and even. 🙂 She loved Christmas. Also, my Dad ( 1987) who would put cards in our tree with a little gift just from him.. I still have his last one he gave me. Boy I miss them both sooo much. You both taught us about life so differently through your life stories. Thank you. XOXOXOXOXO
I miss my grandmother, my uncles, my aunts, and those people I have known that left first.
Thinking of my sister today who was 1 year 1 month and 1 day younger than me and passed on her birthday at a very young age sadly… I love and miss you April
Remembering you here, Avraham David.
My father passed Oct 28, 2015. He loved my Mother completely. I enjoy the weekend memories of him cooking breakfast for her. Cutting up potatoes with skilled precision and patience. Waiting patiently for her. Ready to feed his Honey. In his last days, he desperately wanted to be with her alone. Being in love with Mom truly was his life. I love you Dad. You are missed by so many of us who would love to see you in your work clothes,. Driving the tractor like it was a race car. Or, finding you taking a nap in the garage while Judge July was on. Thanks for all of the lessons of life and all your hard work. Serving our Country and being our Dad.
I watched my dad suffer with cancer for ten years. I have to say he was a fighter all the way to the end. Love and miss him so much. And to my mother in law who had cancer and only lived six months. Love and miss her as much too. We have so many friends with this nasty disease and I just pray they come up with a cure. Lea Ann
I’d like to remember my beautiful “mom mom” Adele. What a sweet soul- I am your mini and I miss your smile. I’d also like to remember nana & pop. Together forever at last. And my father in law, Poppy. We miss you all so much!
Courtney Mae you came into our lives and left love you walk with me everyday… this is love
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I miss so many people who have crossed over. I’d like to remember my mom & grandparents, my brother Kenny, and mostly my nephew Jeff, who passed this last year. I love you all and miss you dearly!
For my parents Joyce (1997) and Fred (2011) Rogers; for my big Brother Mark Meyer (1987)…For my grandparents, my many aunts, uncles, cousins and dear friends…
You memories linger everywhere, they pop up at all times, they cause tears of sadness still, tears of happiness often and heart thumping’s that remind me you are all still a part of me!
I miss you all so much…I am ever grateful that the journey of my life has been filled with so many folks that have continued to be ever present!
There are many who know of Larry’s heroic battle with liver cancer. Larry was a gentle soul, and a kind accepting man who loved nature. I’m sure it was partially the Creek Indian in him that made him gravitate to the great outdoors and the water. Thanksgiving was Larry’s favorite holiday other than Memorial Day, the day he was born. I miss him with all of my heart and soul and I hope his son and I will make him proud carrying on his legacy for the good he did while here on earth. Until we meet again, I love you Larry.
Those of you who know more of my story know that my former wife Susan meant the world to me. Our journey moved us in different directions as a husband and wife but our love and deep friendship never waivered. Thanksgiving was Susan’s favorite holiday and so with gratitude and love I remember Susan today and for all the Thanksgivings to come! We miss you Susan but know you are always near. Paul
My mother, Ellen Castello Catalona, Caskey…. She taught me tolerance, patience and love. In my lifetime I never heard her speak a disparaging comment about anyone. Kindness was in her DNA. She left suddenly and without warning. I only wish I could have had one last discussion with her before she left….. I am so grateful that she was my mom…..
Ben, you will never be forgotten. I miss you so. You’ll always be the baby, my sweet boy. Nick is really taking this bad, and Kassi wishes you could meet Harper. Dad has to watch football with me. We all miss you. If you’re around, please help me to see you.
I love you eternally
Mom