For Phoenix whose.....................

Quick, Phoenix...EXHALE!!!!!

I'd better not. I might just throw up!

Oh, Phoenix. So sorry to hear about this. Yes, she was very old, and it was her time. But that doesn't lessen the loss for you. She was your mother.

I sympathize with your having to deal with all the paperwork and administrative stuff now. A colossal pain in the patoot. But once it's done, it will be done and gone.

Be kind to yourself, kid. You deserve it.

My parents died very young. You are fortunate to heve enjoyed your mom as long as you did. Not that that makes it any easier.

Phoenix, Please accept my deepest sympathy for the loss of your mother. I know what you are now going through, because my wife did the same with the loss of her parents until their passing. They've lived with us for many years, and grandma used to apologize to me that she was a burden, but I would tell her she was welcome to stay in our home as long as she wished. I admired my wife's parents more than my own for the way they treated all their children - equally.

My deepest sympathy, Phoenix. Now, take care of yourself, please.

I've spoken to Phoenix on another thread, so I'll answer now to Letty -

thank you so much for starting this thread, thinking ahead to do it, and thank you for the poem that rang straightforwardly true to start out this thread.

Osso, Thank you. As I once observed, inspiration is everything. Even Michelangelo needed that.

Knowing what has happened to you
seeing you face it without fear
we walk a mile in your shoe
and in our homes, we feel a tear

Pixels don't begin to describe
keyboards cannot illustrate
what we all can feel inside
what we post to demonstrate

Through the 'net we connect to you
a web as vast as the world is wide
in our hearts it all rings true
apart, we are still by your side

A pic, a post, like wing or feather
burn with all our inner lights
From work or home, we're all together
in Aussie days and Florida nights

It is no secret, so I relate
that community shares a piece
of the word communicate
type if it will give release

Share as we can, in our life
births and deaths and in between
triumphs and a secret strife
loneliness a sight unseen

For a moment, for a day
breaking through and reaching out
silent posting is our way
of our bonds I have no doubt

Yeperdo, it was a doozy. been shoveling for a while.

So very sorry to hear about the passing of your mother, Phoenix. If I remember correctly, she had been ailing for a long time?

Time goes by so quickly. I just realized my own dad had been dead for some 15 years soon.

Wow, you can feel the love on this thread and it made me tear up.

Phoenix, may time replace this sadness with happy memories. Now that both you and your mother are free I wish you peace.

Letty, thanks for starting this thread. Phoenix's sad news got a little lost on the other one.

As I said there, Phoenix, I'm sorry for your loss. And, as others have said here, take some time to care for yourself now.

My deepest sympathy, Phoenix, for the loss of your mother.

Hugs to you, Phoenix.

You mom must have been one hell of a woman to raise someone as wonderful as you.

Littlek, I didn't know about it either, and accidentally discovered it on another thread.

Green Witch, Yes, as I have always said, "Love is reflected in love". Glad that C.J. found you.

phoenix, sorry to hear of your loss

Phoe, {{{{hugs}}}} - I'm sorry you'll be without your mother. I hope you hear her in your thoughts for years to come. If she was in pain, I'm glad she is no longer. She is free.

phoenix, you've been a caregiver for a long time from what I've read; take care of yourself too while you deal with the loss of your mom.

Phoenix, I'm so sorry that you've lost your mom.

I know you can feel the love here - please let us know if we can do anything at all to help.

I'm verry sorry, Phoenix. Take care.