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Bereavement

NNadir

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3. It's been more than 45 years for me, and trust me, though it never goes away...

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Fri Jun 17, 2022, 03:25 PM

Jun 2022

...you do learn to live with it.

I'm a short timer in this world and I morbidly remind my sons, without appeal to any mysticism, that the place I'll live on is in them.

To the extent they bring honor to themselves they will honor me when my breath has ended. If you so live, you may come to believe that the joy of dying is that you cannot do it unless you have lived.

Live on and in so doing, bring your mother with you and honor her by living a full and rich life.

I wish you peace.

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Thank you so much. [View all] littlemissmartypants Jun 2022 OP

... SheltieLover Jun 2022 #1

My condolences on your loss . . . Journeyman Jun 2022 #2

It's been more than 45 years for me, and trust me, though it never goes away... NNadir Jun 2022 #3

What a beautiful way of putting it, "journey into infinity." Deepest sympathy on your loss and I'm Karadeniz Jun 2022 #4

I am so sorry for your loss, lmsp. sheshe2 Jun 2022 #5

Such lovely sentiment for such a difficult time. May you find more rest going forward... FailureToCommunicate Jun 2022 #6

My dear friend, I'm sorry for your loss FakeNoose Jun 2022 #7