The sensation of walking into a room and just "feeling" him there started to subside after about two days. Mom is doing much, much better than I think I would be, in her place. The neighbors are wonderful, although one of them has developed pneumonia; maybe the stress of what happened to Daddy added to that; please pray for our sweet elderly neighbor man. Another neighbor mowed Mom's lawn; the church ladies brought a pullman-case-sized box of fried chicken to the gathering afterwards, for the friends and family.
Tonight is my first night back with my husband and babies since I got that first call, to go to the hospital.
Thank you all so very, very much for your prayers, your kind words, your encouragement, and your love. Sometimes, I would take a minute to check e-mail, particularly as I sat at the comuter writing Daddy's obituary. I stopped in to lurk, even when there wasn't time to properly reply, and your wonderful words and hugs were very uplifting.
Thanks.
By the way, it was the longest darn obituary in the paper, by a mile. He'd have loved that. Cheapest funeral, prettiest wife, longest obituary. Lots of people crying their eyes out, Taps, a slowly folded flag on behalf of "the President of the United States and the people of a grateful nation," and then folks getting on with life.
Nika,you're right,getting on with life will not be easy...You will hurt and it's ok to hurt...Don't be afraid to chuckle once in a while either....Peace....
Just wanted to say "hello," and let you folks know that I'm thinking of you.
Ex, I live about two and a half hours from Mom, and will be seeing her every weekend for a while. She's really hanging in there. My sister and brother-in-law are there.
I must have gotten 80 sweet e-mails from students; we missed a Friday and a Monday of classes, and yesterday was our first day back.
Youse guys goin' to Vegas? Gonna witness to the Elvis impersonators?
(Actually, I have to take that back. One of them has three neat "believer" ladies as his backup singers. A group of us had dinner with them several years ago. They were really very nice.)
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Never have bought anything from QVC or HSN/C... what a wonderful bunch of kids you have there... and the oldest must be incredibly smart, going to the University of Chicago! :)
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excathedra
stopping in because i'm thinking about you ((((((((nika))))))))
i too like to be around where children are happy
i love you dad, sweet heart
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how are you sweetie nika
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sweet niKa... we love you...
... big hitter, the lama...
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excathedra
niki, just checkin in on ya babe
mwwwwwaaaaaahhhhhhh
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Thanks, you are all wonderful.
The sensation of walking into a room and just "feeling" him there started to subside after about two days. Mom is doing much, much better than I think I would be, in her place. The neighbors are wonderful, although one of them has developed pneumonia; maybe the stress of what happened to Daddy added to that; please pray for our sweet elderly neighbor man. Another neighbor mowed Mom's lawn; the church ladies brought a pullman-case-sized box of fried chicken to the gathering afterwards, for the friends and family.
Tonight is my first night back with my husband and babies since I got that first call, to go to the hospital.
Thank you all so very, very much for your prayers, your kind words, your encouragement, and your love. Sometimes, I would take a minute to check e-mail, particularly as I sat at the comuter writing Daddy's obituary. I stopped in to lurk, even when there wasn't time to properly reply, and your wonderful words and hugs were very uplifting.
Thanks.
By the way, it was the longest darn obituary in the paper, by a mile. He'd have loved that. Cheapest funeral, prettiest wife, longest obituary. Lots of people crying their eyes out, Taps, a slowly folded flag on behalf of "the President of the United States and the people of a grateful nation," and then folks getting on with life.
That's the hard part, that last part.
You all really helped, thank you very much.
"Be just, and fear not."
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excathedra
don't have time to write right now
but i'll bet it was the best longest obituary ever written.......
i love you
more later
too many hugs to type out
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Tom Strange
ditto what MyseestorEx said niKa...
... big hitter, the lama...
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excathedra
dear nika, do you feel like posting an edited version of what you wrote ? or anything else ? i understand perfectly if you don't want to
thank you for letting us know about your mom and that you are back with hubby and babies
you take care of yourself
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Nika,you're right,getting on with life will not be easy...You will hurt and it's ok to hurt...Don't be afraid to chuckle once in a while either....Peace....
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Tom Strange
is your Mom in the same town as you?
or near? love each other much... (I know you do) drop in every once in a while... hey! we're gonna run some classes in las vegas with the elders!
... confusion will be my epitath...
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fellowshipper
Looks like our elder corps is beckoning us to a reunion. This is interesting as I was planning on visiting Simone of daemone.
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excathedra
sounds like you should kill two corpses with one stoned
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Hey, sorry that I haven't been around.
Lots of stuff to do!
Just wanted to say "hello," and let you folks know that I'm thinking of you.
Ex, I live about two and a half hours from Mom, and will be seeing her every weekend for a while. She's really hanging in there. My sister and brother-in-law are there.
I must have gotten 80 sweet e-mails from students; we missed a Friday and a Monday of classes, and yesterday was our first day back.
Youse guys goin' to Vegas? Gonna witness to the Elvis impersonators?
(Actually, I have to take that back. One of them has three neat "believer" ladies as his backup singers. A group of us had dinner with them several years ago. They were really very nice.)
Thankyou. Thankyou very much.
"Be just, and fear not."
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excathedra
sooooooooo good to hear from you nika
if we are going to crash this party properly, we need you........
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tomtuttle
Yes, we will need Nika with her ministry as a teacher. And where's Fast-Buck?? He would make us as one with Las Vegas.
This is indeed the One Body ... Simon is the elbow of our eye.
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Tom Strange
(((((sweet niKa)))))
and many parenthesis to the rest of the breather in here on this our thread...
... confusion will be my epitath...
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excathedra
parenthesis(ses?) maximus
just checking on the important things in life.... how are you doing nika ?
much love
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Dot Matrix
Life is too short for bad coffee!
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[This message was edited by Dot Matrix on September 21, 2003 at 22:55.]
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excathedra
tom tuttle please stand type in tongues and interpret
simonzelotes bring forth a more sure word of prophecy
does anyone remember how i used to waste my time before i got a computer?
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jardinero
Exxie,
Was gone roasting weenies this weekend and missed your humor. Had to stop by and say hi.
Mwah! Carry on.
Jardinero
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Tom Strange
ahhh.... Monday.... aaaagggghhhhh!!!!
... confusion will be my epitath...
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Too Gray Now
Tom:
Ex asked you to type in toungues and interpret...
Your last post looks like you cut the interpretation short, to me. There were obviously two words in tongues typed and only one English word...
I am only 50% edified!
You can redeem yourself by finishing, please.
What you did say was obviously....
perspired,
or inspired,
or already transpired,
or sounded like you were tired,
or wishing you could be fired,
or under so much stress that you are mired,
or something!!!
One more word is REQUIRED!
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notinKansasanymore
Word.
"Be just, and fear not."
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So, yesterday I was back in Texas for the weekend, with Mom.
The children (4 and 6) wanted to see the gravesite. They were there at the service, but hadn't seen it all covered up.
We gathered thousands of seeds from the rampant wildflowers and rubbed them into the mound.
As we worked, I sang "the Old Rugged Cross" (Daddy's favorite hymn), "How Great Thou Art," and "Bringing In the Sheaves."
On the way from the cemetery, we sang fun nursery school songs.
It was nice. Nobody cried. It was peaceful.
The children have done amazingly well with all of this.
Did somebody say something about a weenie roast?
"Be just, and fear not."
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