WaltC Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 Just four months ago today, I received a telephone call from Palliative Care. Since it was 5:30 AM I knew it couldn't be good or routine. Less than four hours later with myself and our two adult children at her side my loving wife for over 40 years took her last breath and her suffering ended.I have been reading a wonderful little book of daily meditations,Healing After Loss by Martha Whitmore Hickman. Today's message was quite comforting. I will share the essence with you:" ....one day - an idea that will horrify you now - this intolerable misfortune will become a blessed memory of a being who will never again leave you. but you are in a stage of unhappiness where it is impossible for you to have faith in these assurances" - Marcel ProustThat stage is certainly where I am today.Martha tells us what some of us feel - we resent any suggestion that any good will come of our loss. She tells us that while we will never be "cured" of our affliction we will not be "forever bereft". She summarizes by saying:"If I cannot believe it now, I can hold out hope that in time my lost love will be a continuing blessed presence in my life."This song is for you sweet Jeannie: I miss You Dear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ustwo Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 Walt, I grieve along with you on this day. One day there will be no tomorrow's ....just eternity for you and Jeannie...for me and Gene. I truly wish I would just stop breathing.Always Gene!Always! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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