"Mom" passed away day after Christmas

Dear wonderful OFF family,
Mom made it and got her wish...one more Christmas. She was surrounded by family and friends, very peaceful and got to see her grandson! God is good.

I will miss Joan, my friend whom  I adopted as my mom. I got to tell her how much I love her and valued her advice. Just got off the phone with her hubby Bill. He's lost right now but will pull himself together. Told him I'd take him out to dinner and that I will stay in his life and that he's loved. He is so afraid. He lost his partner of 55 years.

I cried all day then pulled myself up by my pants. Joan would want me to celebrate her new journey. But tears are okay. I'm just not someone who cries a lot. I will remember Joan when we went line dancing for 6 hours straight, hardly sitting down, only to drink some water. Hootin' and hollerin' and enjoying life. Going to line dance camp outs and having a blast.

Saying goodbye is so final. Funeral is on Wed at 1pm so I will come to work and just leave and not come back.

Thank you all for your kind words and prayers. I do know Joan is having a blast in heaven right now!!...I betcha she is line dancing!

Debbie:
My thoughts and prayers are with you and Joan's husband as you mourn her passing.....it's hard to let someone we love so dearly, go.   Trusting she is in heaven, whole in body and mind, just rejoicing with all the saints and those who have gone before.

Celebrate her life and all she gave to you and others....it will help!

Luv ya'
Pat r.

Thanks Pat for your kind words.
I will celebrate her life and try to remember her when she was healthy and active.

Joan was a very strong christian woman, she even planned her own funeral. She wanted more laughter and less tears. Joan was such a giving person, honestly she was God's servant here on earth.

Debbiejean, I am so sorry. I am glad she got her one more Christmas. I am also glad you got to spend some time with her. You are all in my prayers.
Nan

Thanks Nan, prayers are most welcome.

Debbiejean,

I know your pain, but you are only saying goodbye to her physical presence, her spirit lives on in the many memories and things she taught and gave you and as you said, celebrate her life as you know she is enjoying the next phase of her journey and one day you will meet up again. . .

Hugs, Laureen

Thanks Laureen, yep, I do believe she will be the one to meet and greet me when I leave this earth!...then we will line dance in heaven and start  that hootin' and hollerin' again!
Now...that put a smile on my face.

Hi!

Sorry for your pain.  It is a hard thing to go through.  Plus so close to the holidays. 

My mom passed away in 2000. Januray.  It seems like they hold on for Christmas.  I don't know how but they do.  I am glad you had her for this one.

Blessings

Mary

Thanks Mary, you have a blessed day too.

debbie so sorry for your loss....gald that she got her wish and had one more Christmas!!! be happy for her as she is no longer suffering and is having a blast now.... ;-)

hugs