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@msolga,

I missed it too.

I'm sorry for your loss, msolga. I'm also sorry that you're troubled by "what ifs" and "if onlys". I hope, in time, you find peace with your thoughts.

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@neko nomad,

My condolences, neko.

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@JPB,

Thank you for your kindness, Deb, soz, Swimpy, djjd, & JPB.
And thanks to those of you who have emailed & PM-ed your commiserations.
I'm sorry I haven't been able to respond to the most recent ones just yet.
But I want you know that I have really been touched by your thoughts and that they have meant a lot to me.

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@msolga,

Hope you're as ok as can be expected little puddytat.

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@msolga,

I'm afraid I missed this thread, too. I'm so sorry to hear about your mother's passing, msolga. You are right -- no matter what the circumstances, it is never easy.

I hope that with time, many of the difficulties of your relationship will be forgotten and replaced with more pleasant memories. Time often has a way of being kind about things like that.

Wishing you peace and strength to get through these difficult days...

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@neko nomad,

I'm so sorry to hear of Nekochan's passing. She was such a beauty. I always loved seeing pictures you posted of her.

When I lost a kitty some years back, I framed a favorite picture of her and hung it near her favorite spot. Seeing her there made me feel a little better for the first few months.

RIP, Nekochan.

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@Eva,

Why, thanks ever so much, Eva; oh, we're doing fine now - DW, Molly, and I.
Didn't want to pour out any grief - only to outline how Nekochan made her exit
with well earned payback attendance to a dearly loved companion.

Molly's restive at being kept indoors because of the extreme cold outdoors.

Wishing everyone a good day.

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@Eva,

I just want to say a quick thank you to everyone who has made contact with me over the past week & a bit.
Your messages have been a great source of comfort & I've really appreciated being in your thoughts.
The funeral was yesterday (a traditional Ukrainian ceremony). It is a huge relief now that it is finally over.
The world looks much gentler this morning.

Thank you, again.
You are very kind & thoughtful folk.
Olga

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@msolga,

msolga wrote:

You are very kind & thoughtful

Turning your own words back on you--because they apply to you. I'm glad to hear that things are easing up a bit.

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@msolga,

(a traditional Ukrainian ceremony)

now I got fiddler on the roof playing violins in my head...

take care msO.

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@msolga,

Thinking of you today msolga. Take care.

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@msolga,

I hope you have some time to rest and relax before heading back to work.

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@littlek,

Yes, I think there will be enough time, k.

And how are you today? Smile

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Anyone here getting better weather than this?

Taken about twenty minutes ago:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/nekonomad/nekonomad0421A.jpg

Colder than you know what....

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@neko nomad,

Yes, I am getting better weather than that, neko. (though I must say, your garden does look very pretty with that layer of snow! )

Keep warm, that's my best advice!

(also, I worry about your neighbourhood chipmunk. Sad

)

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@neko nomad,

We definitely have better weather than that, neko. I took this today....

http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/2447/15473295.jpg

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@msolga,

How are you feeling, MsOlga? I can imagine that the void that your mother's
passing created, can be overpowering.

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@CalamityJane,

I'm not doing too badly at all, Jane. Thank you for asking.
More than anything else, I am so relieved that my mother is no longer suffering terrible pain.

...and I'm plodding along here (in a bit of a daze) in the heat & humidity of this weird summer ... (More rain than I can remember, ever, for this time of year! Feels more like the tropics than Melbourne.)

But how are you?
That's what I want to know! Smile

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@msolga,

I actually feel great, MsOlga. My resolution for the New Year was to abstain
from sugar and after a few days of cravings, I actually can see family members eat sweets without a restraining jacket. I have a terrible sweet tooth and over the holidays it got a bit too much. I'll see how long it will last, but for the moment I feel content without sugar.

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@CalamityJane,

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I actually feel great, MsOlga.

Excellent, Jane!

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My resolution for the New Year was to abstain
from sugar and after a few days of cravings, I actually can see family members eat sweets without a restraining jacket. I have a terrible sweet tooth and over the holidays it got a bit too much. I'll see how long it will last, but for the moment I feel content without sugar.

I always knew you were a strong woman. Smile

Hang in there!

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