tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971785918133196901.post1844105370587561683..comments2023-10-25T21:16:50.180-07:00Comments on xantu magic: I can hear the whistle.xantuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675631517761759089noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971785918133196901.post-88821901135818922112016-01-01T01:11:37.823-08:002016-01-01T01:11:37.823-08:00I cared for my mother during her last year. It was...I cared for my mother during her last year. It was the longest year of my life and the shortest. I don't have any sage words for you, just the good will of a distant friend. little monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848892051993672991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971785918133196901.post-70063958988165267992015-12-31T20:53:38.339-08:002015-12-31T20:53:38.339-08:00i understand all too well the bittersweet hugs, th...i understand all too well the bittersweet hugs, the agony of leaving them behind. Some things you don't get to be ready for in life. Trying to be ready makes for a long grief process and robs you of joy. I did it. In the end, when my grandmother passed, my sense of relief for her sake overshadowed all else. No matter how i thought my heart was braced, the pain comes in waves, over years. You will make it through. Many hugsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09908578279350545990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971785918133196901.post-41600294512189590492015-12-31T07:02:32.193-08:002015-12-31T07:02:32.193-08:00I am sorry for your loss. Having them closer, see...I am sorry for your loss. Having them closer, seeing them almost daily makes the sense of inevitable doom even worse. Each hug has a note of anxiety... it could be the last one. And I can only imagine how much it will hurt.xantuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675631517761759089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971785918133196901.post-40929966042803823952015-12-30T14:49:13.008-08:002015-12-30T14:49:13.008-08:00I understand his more than you can know. My dad we...I understand his more than you can know. My dad went this summer with no warning- he wasn't even his 60's yet. <br /><br />And though it is awful and hard, I think perhaps loss is easier when you can be comforted that they ARE in a better place without lack of ability, pain, suffering, etc.<br /><br />I wish you all the very best. I hope the time you have with them is full of memories and love.Leahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17213567388808206135noreply@blogger.com