Vi, My thoughts and prayers are with you, your dear Mom and family. God bless you in your time of sorrow.

Andria

Vi, Thank you for sharing this moving, loving tribute to your compassion and to your sister. It certainly brought back so many memories of my mom's death. But there is a sweet tenderness in your words and certainly hope for others who might be facing losses.

May God bless you and your sister's family as they deal with the loss but I pray they celebrate her life as well.

Hugs and blessings, Francine

Vi, thank you for feeling comfortable enough with us to have shared this intimate look at the difficult last weeks of your sister's life and struggle with her illness particularly as it has effected the whole family. I hope you have felt the love and support from all of us here. You are an extraordinarily strong person and I'm sure that strength was felt - and appreciated - by your family as you all dealt with Anita's illness.

I hope this next week your strength will be replenished as you have so generously given of it to those around you......

God bless you and your family....

Vi, I don't really know what to say but I want to thank you for sharing so openly. Your sister was very lucky to have you in her life. I'm glad you could see her one final time. I'm sending my love to you and your family.

Vi, thank you for sharing your thoughts and the experience. You are generous with your emotions and energy. Love and Light, Lynn

Vi, I'm so sorry to hear about your sister. I hope the love and care of family, friends, God and all of your sisters here will help to carry you through the hecticness of the next few days, and then companion you on your journey through the hurt and loneliness of losing your sister.

My heart and thoughts are with you...

I find all of your responses so amazing...a sisterhood that I shall always cherish.

Thank you, Andria for your thoughts, prayers and blessings.

Thank you, Francine, for your prayers, blessings, good thoughts and for saying my words may help others. I do so hope so.

Thank you, Pam - of course I'm comfortable sharing with you - all of you. How could I not be? You are all so compassionate and caring. Yes, I feel the support and it helps.

Lynn, thank you for your love, your light and your kind words.

Thank you, Eagle Heart, for your support. I know you know my pain.

This morning I was reminded of a song I used to sing in Sunday school:

Help somebody today,
Somebody along life's way.
Let sorrow be ended,
the friendless befriended,
Oh help somebody today.

That's the point - isn't it?

My love to all of you,
Vi

[ June 19, 2005, 09:49 PM: Message edited by: Vi ]

Vi,

Thank you for sharing with us. I was honored and humbled to be a witness (albeit only through this Forum) to the love and devotion that surrounded your sister's last days.

When I finished your post, I closed my eyes and sent out "strength" -- although you have plenty, more is always good, especially in times when others will need what you can give them --

then "love" -- again, which is so plentiful in your life, but there's never too much of --

and peace, and prayers, and a circle which you can stand inside, which is made up of all of our arms linked together.

[ June 20, 2005, 05:50 AM: Message edited by: meredithbead ]

Vi,
I'm joining the circle and so sorry for the loss of your sister. Your family is a truly amazing group of people.

Vi, funny how we find comfort in the simplest words of our youth. Blessings all around.