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10-28-2011, 03:53 PM | #7261 |
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So sorry Sundae. Peace be with you.
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10-28-2011, 04:02 PM | #7262 |
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Warm thoughts to you and your family Sundae. I'm glad he went peacefully with his loved ones with him: it's the most any of us could ask for.
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10-28-2011, 04:13 PM | #7263 |
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RIP Sundae's Grandpa
My heart goes out to your family.
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10-28-2011, 04:15 PM | #7264 |
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Warm thoughts is right. Sundae. Thank you for sharing it all with us.
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10-28-2011, 04:19 PM | #7265 |
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A good life for a good man. I'm glad you all could be there for him. If I could, I'd be there to hug both you and your mom.
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10-28-2011, 05:03 PM | #7266 |
barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy.
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Thoughts and prayers to you and your family.
Remember the good times. From what you have said here he certainly was a wonderful man.
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10-28-2011, 05:45 PM | #7267 | |
We have to go back, Kate!
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I never met him. But your posts and pics made me feel almost like I did a little. So sorry for your loss. Glad you could be there with him.
*hugs*
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10-28-2011, 06:02 PM | #7268 |
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Peace to you and yours Sundae.
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10-28-2011, 07:41 PM | #7269 |
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I'm sorry, Sundae.
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10-28-2011, 07:52 PM | #7270 | |
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10-28-2011, 07:57 PM | #7271 |
To shreds, you say?
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Sundae, my thoughts are with you.
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10-28-2011, 09:09 PM | #7272 |
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Dear Sundae
I know this is a painful time. I don't have anything to soothe that pain but I will remind you that you have my support, and the support of everyone here. Support and care for you and for your family. Keep that in mind, please. Yours,
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10-28-2011, 10:34 PM | #7273 |
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My condolences, C.
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10-29-2011, 06:22 AM | #7274 |
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So sorry for your loss Sundae. Hugs to you and your family.
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10-29-2011, 10:31 AM | #7275 |
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Thank you all.
It's tougher than I thought it would be. Now he's no longer the shell he became in the last week I am free to remember him as he was and that means mourning him. But he had a long life and in the end a gentle death. He wouldn't really have planned on 17 years without my Nan, she really was the love of his life. But he was in his own place until February this year. He had as much fried chicken as he wanted up til then. And he was in a stable environment when he died, with staff constantly in attendance in the last hours until they realised the end was coming and called us. It's not like he was in that awful hospital where he could easily have been dead for hours without anyone noticing. The staff came in to say goodbye as I was leaving (I came home to start making phone calls) and they were in tears. It was a good place to die, with kind and respectful people. Grandad used to joke that he couldn't understand a word any of them said (the basic carers are mostly Eastern European or Filipino) but he would always smile and nod and joke and they were charmed by his passive smile and gentle demeanor. They really cared. Even as I was leaving they were bringing in tea for Mum and me. And the Nurse on shift had elected to stay until the Doctor came to sign the death certificate, despite her shift finishing 30 minutes beforehand. We couldn't have asked for better.
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