Death in the family...

[LacyRoze]

I usually don't do this but well, I've just reached the end of my rope and I'm drained. This has not been a good year for our family, we've lost 3 family members. I just received the call that we've lost a fourth. My aunt passed away this morning. Aunt Hattie was my inspiration, my rock. She taught me so much about life, love and the meaning of family. She raised 13 children as a farmers wife. She accepted whatever life threw her way with a smile and a willing heart. I'm going to miss her terribly. I know she's now in a far better place, reunited with those who passed before her, her husband, a son and a granddaughter, not to mention aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws, the list goes on.... Now I have to prepare for my role as the strong one, the one everyone else turns to in rough times. I'm not sure how I ended up with this role, it just happened years ago. Maybe it's due to my being my fathers' primary care giver when he became ill. I buried my own heartbreak and took my lead from my father. He didn't want to be surrounded my sadness and tears in his last days so I made sure he wasn't. If he was in a joking mood, I followed suit and thought of all the silly jokes I could to keep him laughing. If he wanted to reminice {sp?}, I listened and shared stories with him. Since then all the family has turned to me to be the strong one, the one everyone else could lean on and count on. I accept this role willingly but I'm asking for you, my MW family, to help me gather the strength to do this yet again. Help me have the energy, strength and wisdom to be of comfort to my family, to do what is needed, to help everyone thru this. I will have my time to grieve before everyone arrives and after they are gone, but while they are here help me be able to give them whatever they may need..... Thank you all..:huddle:

[Brenda]

Aww, I'm sorry for everything you're going through, that must be terrible.
Sending supportive energy :hugz: Be strong :hugz:

[Cyzarine]

Sending Energy!

[Aleannah]

strength, comfort and peace to you :hugz:

[Storm Moon]

Sorry to hear of your loss :( My thoughts and energies are with you :hugz:

[LacyRoze]

Thank you all....:hugz:

[aluokaloo]

I am sorry for your family's loss Lacy. :hugz:

[Astara Seague]

Bless you my dear
just remember :chatty:

those whom we love and lose are no longer where they were before they are now where ever we are_pounce_

[Teresa]

I am sorry for your loss ! :huddle: Sending Love and Light! :huddle:

[goblinhill]

Sending you supportive energy, :hugz: and sympathy.

[phoenixblayze]

im so sorry hon, :hugz:

[Kalika]

:hugz:

[Pesha]

Light, peace and calm energies sent. I am so sorry for your loss.

BB
DS.

[Lunacie]

Sympathy for your loss, hugs and energies for you.

[Shanti]

~hugs~

[Willow Rosette]

Oh Im so sorry for your loss hun. Love and energy sent to you that you can remain strong and still be able to release your grief in a healthy and productive way.

[WtchyChick13]

Oh my I'm so sorry. :(

Sending squishy hugs to you. :hugz:

[SkySilver]

My condolences... supportive and healing energies sent!

[Shadow Dreamer]

I will have my time to grieve before everyone arrives and after they are gone, but while they are here help me be able to give them whatever they may need..... Thank you all..:huddle:

Lacy,

Some thoughts for meditation in this time of trial for you:

Life is a cycle of three stages. The first stage is the womb, where we grow and are warm and loved. As the end of our allotted time comes, the room we have is greatly reduced, yet we are scared to go out into the world. Then we are born, into a strange new place that is scary. The first stage is over and we have entered into the second. During this second stage, we grow, sometimes we are warm, sometimes we are loved, but most of all, we learn...we experience what we choose to call life and gather to us friends and memories. When our allotted time in this second stage comes, we again are scared. Who can say for certain what lies beyond the barrier? I personnally believe that beyond is the Summerlands, and once there we may choose to stay or return to start the cycle all over again.

While these thoughts don't help with the loss those left behind feel at our passing, the thoughts that there is more beyond what we face here is comforting to most.


those whom we love and lose are no longer where they were before they are now where ever we are

This is so true. I know before my mother passed (many years ago) she made sure that we, her children (10 of us), all were well versed in what wisdom she could impart to us (not that we follow all of it, but it's there!!!). I know that if I need to talk to my mother, all I need do is relax, and concentrate. Her words will come to me (and then there's the times that I can feel her slapping me up the backside of my head when I do something really stupid).

I wish I could be there to help you through this dark time, but the most I can do is send you some love and energy to help carry you through this trial.

[Mariposa De La Luna]

Energy sent!

I'm sorry for your loss. :hugz:

[Spirit of Moon]

:hugz:

My dear,
something You´re writing is bringing some memories about me.
Four years ago I was loosing my grandfather when he was 78th years old.
He was a very, very important person for me...
and I loved him so much.

I had seen his death in some dreams...
And I felt, when he had his cardiac infarction and was falling comatose
Three days after he died and I was the one, who was going along with him to the bridge of light...

I´m feeling with You... be blessed.

Love, energie and be strong
Spirit

[SilverClaw]

Strength and Energy being sent. :hugz:

[WitchOfEndor]

I am so sorry you're family has been through so mant losses. My prayers & energies are with you.

Blessings..

[arianne]

I'm so sorry to hear of your loss, and I send you strength to pick yourself up and carry on.