Voicelessness and Emotional Survival Message Board
Voicelessness and Emotional Survival => Voicelessness and Emotional Survival Message Board => Topic started by: mum on April 02, 2005, 10:25:25 AM
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hi, Friends.
With all this talk of the Pope's impending death, I wonder if you might send some positive thoughts toward my own mom. It looks like now she is actively dying, much in the same way the Pope is. She is a devout Catholic, so she is finding a bit of peace in that, ironically.
In October we were told she had 2 weeks to live, but she fooled everyone. Now, however, it doesn't look hopeful. I really am not expecting her to "come back" (the old mom was gone a while ago) nor would we want her to. But a peaceful end is what we can now pray for.
I don't expect sympathy, or even replies, but if those of you who believe in positive thoughts, spiritual energy, prayer, whatever you happen to label it, could send my mommy some peace, I sure would appreciate it.
Thanks
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Mum
I will keep your Mom in my prayers. Her strong faith in God will continue to bring her comfort. God Bless her and your entire family.
I pray that she won't have any suffering.
Take care of yourself.
Mia
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I hope your mother will pass on peacefully and without suffering. God bless her and your family.
bunny
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Thanks, Mia. I just read my post (which was written after an emotional phone conversation with my siblings who are with her) and I realize what I wrote didn't sound like what I meant. The irony is not that she if finding peace in her faith as a Catholic at all (that is definately a help to her), but that the Pope's impending death is somehow a comfort to her (as in all of us return.....even Holy men).
I appreciate your prayers, Mia. I know my mom feels them all.
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And Bunny... thank you. Through the drugs, through the toxic dementia, this is what I know she can feel...........
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I pray for comfort, acceptance and God's peace for you, your mom, and your family and frinds.
Delphine
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mum,
Prayers for comfort and peace for you and your mom and your entire family. She is going to a far better place than this one. That is her greatest comfort.
mudpuppy
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May her passing be painless and full of peace and the comfort of the Lord. May His will be done in her life and in yours; and may He hold you and all who love her close to Him, through this.
Amen.
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Thank all of you. It all goes through, all the love. She taught so many how to love.........I'm thankful she can now recieve it from so many at this time.
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Happy to join your prayers for your mother, Mum. And to include you too, at such a difficult time.
Wishing her a peaceful journey, and a safe arrival.
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Our thoughts and prayers are with you and her. May she find peace.
2cents
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just sending you the very very best to all your family right now. wishing you all most peace.
d'smom
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Mum-My thoughts and best intentions are in flight to you and your family. Whatever she is going through, the LOVE is there, and that is everything. May you be at peace too.
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Dear Mum,
How wonderful to have had a Mom that taught people how to love. I pray for her peace and comfort. I pray for you and your family. I'm sorry you are loosing your Mommy. :cry:
(((((Mum))))
Chutzbagirl
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A heartfelt thanks to all of you here. Love is what sees us through.
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My deepest heartfelt wishes for you during this transition, and may she pass into the great beyond with much light and joy.
Take good care of yourself, mum, you are a wonderful person.
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I have a heaviness in my heart tonight that is not because of my mom's condition only, which is of course extremely hard and sad, but a rather normal course of events, even a blessing.
But now.......my sister's daughter is severely addicted and currently missing...it's been a yoyo of a life for the last year or so, but I never heard my sister sob the way she did tonight. She has given up (had to, just had to) and her daughter seems determined to end her life, or her addiction demon has determined that.
I am just so sad. So much has been done, so many treatments, so many interventions, believe me when I say, it is the end for my sister....her daughter will either make it or not, but her body is already so severely damaged....oh it's just so awful. This beautiful, highly intellegent young woman, near death by self loathing and the disease of addiction. I will hold my children tight tonight (even if they squirm) because my sister asked me to, for her sake.
I apologize in advance for being so needy, I just have to say how sad I feel right now. and.....
Please, if angels exist, cradle my beautiful neice tonight....
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Mum,
I am so sorry to hear of the extent of your neice's addiction. I pray she will reach out for help. I also pray your sister will recieve comfort and guidance and she enters a new phase of detatchment. Addiction is "baffling and cunning". I always feel sad when I hear of another casualty. Hopefully, your neice will find an escape route and learn to live with sobriety.
Chutzbagirl
p.s. Thanks for sharing your needs, it gives me permission to do the same.
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You are sure going through so much mum!
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Peace be with you and yours.
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Please, if angels exist, cradle my beautiful neice tonight....
i was already thinking that very thing. im already there.... why so much pain? so hard to know why sometimes. im thinking of you
anna
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(((mum))), (((mum's mom))), (((mum's sister))), (((mum's niece)))
My thoughts and hopes are with you all, may you all find the peace you need.
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Mum,
You and your family are in my heart and mind this morning.
Sincerely,
Lara.
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This beautiful, highly intellegent young woman, near death by self loathing and the disease of addiction. I will hold my children tight tonight (even if they squirm) because my sister asked me to, for her sake.
I am so, so sorry for what you are going through, mum. Holding you and your family in my prayers. There is clearly a huge amount of love in your family, and this is something for you to hold onto, like a plank of wood in the shipwreck. I pray it will help you keep afloat together.
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thanks all of you. October, our family's love is like the plank of wood in the shipwreck.......only it's cell phones with free long distance! (thanking God this morning for something simple.)
I appreciate all the love here so much.
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I'm sorry mum, about your niece. :cry:
bunny
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Oh mum, I'm so sorry.
(((((mum)))))
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MUM, Just now reading your post.
I'm sending you and all of yours the hopes of peace . Having the time to prepare for her passing should be a comfort. She must have a lot of love in her life with a daughter as special as you. I hope she knows how special and lucky she is to have you.
OR
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Mum, sorry about your niece.
I could cry right now. I'm sorry for your sister too.
My prayers are with you all.
OR
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Peace and love to you, mum, and your family.
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Mum, My prayers are with you, your sister, and lovely niece. I know how helpless it feels to watch a wonderful person lose a battle with addiction. I'm glad to know that you have found a way to find a safe harbor in the storm raging in your family.
God's peace, and know that this too shall pass,
Delphine
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Mum,
I'm so sorry to read of your mom's decline and the very sad situation with your niece and sister. I just lost my mom in early January and had dealt with her Alzheimer's for 4 years prior. It is very hard to watch them slip away.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family as you deal with both of these crisises.
Brigid
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Everyone here is so nice. Thanks so much.