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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumsmy husband passed away 4:35 this morning.
he went peacefully in his sleep.
hlthe2b
(102,276 posts)live love laugh
(13,109 posts)cynatnite
(31,011 posts)yellerpup
(12,253 posts)Of all the ways to pass from this adventure into the next, peacefully in your sleep is the route we all hope to take.
Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)MinneapolisMatt
(1,550 posts)Thinking of you.
socialist_n_TN
(11,481 posts)Even when expected, it's always unexpected.
roody
(10,849 posts)Tikki
(14,557 posts)I am so sorry for your loss.
Tikki
seabeyond
(110,159 posts)ah women. lots of love to you.
warm cocoon of love.
i am sorry for your pain.
FarPoint
(12,368 posts)You shall be in my thoughts and prayers.
MineralMan
(146,308 posts)I'll keep you in my thoughts.
SunsetDreams
(8,571 posts)Condolences to you and your family DesertFlower
villager
(26,001 posts)and may the memories left be good ones...
intheozone
(1,103 posts)your memories of him bring you comfort.
Happyhippychick
(8,379 posts)DrDan
(20,411 posts)Swede
(33,244 posts)I wish peace to you and yours.
Rose Siding
(32,623 posts)-and strength to bear the loss. I'm so sorry.
AnotherMcIntosh
(11,064 posts)No words are adequate. Take care.
sarge43
(28,941 posts)Condolences, DesertFlower.
Is there anything we can do?
AzDar
(14,023 posts)All the best to you and yours during this difficult time.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)My mother died peacefully in her sleep too. I'm very grateful for that.
livetohike
(22,143 posts)loved your husband....{{ }}. May all your good memories of your life together wash over you and bring you comfort and peace.
malaise
(268,998 posts)southernyankeebelle
(11,304 posts)death. I thought that was a little nutty. She said that she hoped that she could go in her sleep. She had a happy quiet death. Hope your husband had a hopeful quiet death too. I know it is hard to lose the one you are the close too. God bless.
bigtree
(85,996 posts)My heart goes out to you and your family, DesertFlower. You've been through so much. Thanks for letting us know.
Marcia Brady
(108 posts)Hugs to you.
reflection
(6,286 posts)And I wish you strength in the days to come.
s-cubed
(1,385 posts)DearAbby
(12,461 posts)I wish I could hold you.
Egalitarian Thug
(12,448 posts)NikolaC
(1,276 posts)msanthrope
(37,549 posts)PCIntern
(25,544 posts)for your loss.
Stinky The Clown
(67,799 posts)I wish you acceptance, peace, and serenity.
Scuba
(53,475 posts)freshwest
(53,661 posts)JNelson6563
(28,151 posts)Though I am glad to hear it was a peaceful end. Hugs and encouragement you dear soul.
Julie
The Wielding Truth
(11,415 posts)Faygo Kid
(21,478 posts)This is part of life, but I hope you have support from family.
Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)May you find peace in your memories. I have been there and have learned through many ways that they are not far away.
Bless you all.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)ZombieHorde
(29,047 posts)Zorra
(27,670 posts)DainBramaged
(39,191 posts)Spazito
(50,338 posts)I have no words, just this
emilyg
(22,742 posts)Historic NY
(37,449 posts)Arkansas Granny
(31,516 posts)Odin2005
(53,521 posts)demtenjeep
(31,997 posts)prayers of comfort are with you and your family.
Maraya1969
(22,480 posts)GoCubsGo
(32,083 posts)My sincerest condolences to you and your family.
frogmarch
(12,153 posts)I am so sorry for your loss.
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)ejbr
(5,856 posts)When you are ready, you should listen (revisit) Joe Biden's speech...he "gets it"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002730426
be strong my sister.
man4allcats
(4,026 posts)I remember seeing a post of yours some weeks ago regarding your husband's illness. I'm glad his death was peaceful. Wishing you peace and fond memories of the life you and he shared.
barbtries
(28,794 posts)loudsue
(14,087 posts)kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)Kadie
(15,369 posts)Our deepest condolences.
brentspeak
(18,290 posts)JFN1
(2,033 posts)ProfessionalLeftist
(4,982 posts)Condolences and wishes for peace to you and your family.
blm
(113,061 posts)Peace to you and all who loved him.
Vidar
(18,335 posts)etherealtruth
(22,165 posts)BadGimp
(4,015 posts)Best Wishes.
Tsiyu
(18,186 posts)Condolences to you and yours and to all who loved him.
myrna minx
(22,772 posts)Snarkoleptic
(5,997 posts)RFKHumphreyObama
(15,164 posts)and your family, Desertflower. I'm so, so very sorry. Remember, we're all here for you if you need us
Worried senior
(1,328 posts)stevedeshazer
(21,653 posts)treestar
(82,383 posts)Lugnut
(9,791 posts)Please accept my condolences.
Brickbat
(19,339 posts)Howler
(4,225 posts)My heart and thoughts go out to you and your family.
Rozlee
(2,529 posts)Your DU family is here for you.
Pool Hall Ace
(5,849 posts)geckosfeet
(9,644 posts)He is at rest. Finally at rest.
lookingfortruth
(263 posts)mentalsolstice
(4,460 posts)LongTomH
(8,636 posts)DonCoquixote
(13,616 posts)Nothing else can be added.
MrScorpio
(73,631 posts)May he rest in power.
xchrom
(108,903 posts)At this difficult time.
So very sorry.
aikoaiko
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Bonhomme Richard
(9,000 posts)HappyMe
(20,277 posts)and your family.
You have my deepest sympathy.
suffragette
(12,232 posts)boston bean
(36,221 posts)and to your family in this difficult time.
Please take the time to take care of you, that is what our loved ones would want.
SalmonChantedEvening
(31,951 posts)Peace be with you and all who knew and loved him.
spanone
(135,832 posts)KitSileya
(4,035 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,620 posts)Even though I expected to read your sad news, it still comes as a shock...
May your great memories of life with him sustain you during this time of loss...
Little Star
(17,055 posts)I know that he was sick for quite a while and how worried you had been. I'm glad he passed peacefully in his sleep.
If you ever need to talk to someone just pm me, I just lost my husband on March 26th. It's not easy to lose a spouse.
Your are in my thoughts and prayers, LS
smile777
(8 posts)May waves of love from all who care for you keep you comforted during this time of loss, Desert Flower. Knowing that he died peacefully in his sleep, and that the love you both shared can stream across dimensions, will help you through the physical loss of his presence. Be strong and be open to the love flowing your way now!
madashelltoo
(1,698 posts)NNN0LHI
(67,190 posts)magical thyme
(14,881 posts)May you find relief in knowing he left peacefully in his sleep, the way we all hope to go.
Gore1FL
(21,132 posts)polmaven
(9,463 posts)for the loss of your beloved husband. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
Mnemosyne
(21,363 posts)salin
(48,955 posts)Ron Green
(9,822 posts)Mz Pip
(27,445 posts)My thoughts are with you and your family.
JCMach1
(27,558 posts)LaurenG
(24,841 posts)Marrah_G
(28,581 posts)AtomicKitten
(46,585 posts)AverageJoe90
(10,745 posts)But at least he went peacefully and painlessly.....my condolences to you and your family & friends.
May his afterlife be filled with eternal joy, and peace.
alfredo
(60,071 posts)All that can be done from here is to offer condolences for your loss.
TheDebbieDee
(11,119 posts)Solly Mack
(90,767 posts)alittlelark
(18,890 posts)goclark
(30,404 posts)goclark
TexasTowelie
(112,197 posts)I am sorry for your loss and hope that you and your family finds the strength to get through it all.
TBF
(32,060 posts)I will keep you in my thoughts.
blueamy66
(6,795 posts)no words
rury
(1,021 posts)Peace and abundant blessings to him, you and yours.
Populist_Prole
(5,364 posts)OhioChick
(23,218 posts)graywarrior
(59,440 posts)classof56
(5,376 posts)May it help you find comfort in the midst of your sorrow. Great love and blessings.
ASCENSION
And if I go while youre still here,
Know that I live on, vibrating to a different measure
Behind a thin veil you cannot see through.
You will not see me, so you must have faith.
I wait for the time when we can soar together again,
Both aware of each other.
Until then, live your life to the fullest
And, when you need me, just whisper my name in your heart.
I will be there.
--Colleen Hitchcock
Waiting For Everyman
(9,385 posts)Thank you, classof56.
DesertFlower
(11,649 posts)thank you.
Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)My condolences to you and your family.
renate
(13,776 posts)I hope the peacefulness of his passing was as comforting to you as it was to him--it still leaves the grief, of course, which can be so brutal... but we are here for you.
babylonsister
(171,065 posts)and my sincere condolences.
LaydeeBug
(10,291 posts)Only hugs and hope.
Vinca
(50,271 posts)obietiger
(500 posts)a painful time, take care of your well being and remember happy memories.
ProgressoDem
(221 posts)Broderick
(4,578 posts)poverlay
(2,397 posts)what an unreal horror this must be for you. Simple words cannot begin to convey the magnitude. Please know that you are loved. I believe our energies are very strong and have an undeniable insistence on following the path of their own choosing. Your husband chose you everyday and that is proof that you will be together again and again, for eternity, in an indestructibly beautiful dance of past, present, and many, many future intimately shared experiences and interactions. In short, your love is an unquestionable guarantee that you will be together again in a way only the two of you could understand.
You are so very greatly loved.
Moostache
(9,895 posts)May the memories of the departed find ways to warm you in the future, console you in the present and keep the past alive inside you forever more.
liberalmike27
(2,479 posts)As a previous poster said, words are inadequate to express such loss.
ellenfl
(8,660 posts)Bozita
(26,955 posts)yardwork
(61,608 posts)Warren Stupidity
(48,181 posts)Waiting For Everyman
(9,385 posts)I'm a widow too. Loss of a spouse leaves a big hole in one's life -- it seems surreal for quite a while. My thoughts are with you.
shanti
(21,675 posts)zeemike
(18,998 posts)My words are inadequate...
WillyT
(72,631 posts)Peace...
kentuck
(111,095 posts)uppityperson
(115,677 posts)madokie
(51,076 posts)May you find solace in having your husband while he was here with you. May you find solace in the joy you brought to his life.
Plucketeer
(12,882 posts)The pain is justified, but it will ease with time.
jillan
(39,451 posts)There will be a time when you think of him that a smile will come to your lips before a tear comes to your eye.
((((((((hugs)))))))))
cordelia
(2,174 posts)devilgrrl
(21,318 posts)Maine-ah
(9,902 posts)glinda
(14,807 posts)FLyellowdog
(4,276 posts)marlakay
(11,468 posts)that is the best way to go. Be extra nice to yourself. Hugs...
jwirr
(39,215 posts)schmice
(248 posts)I will have a tree planted in his honor. He will live on.
LeftishBrit
(41,205 posts)oxymoron
(4,053 posts)You are in my thoughts.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)I am so sorry!
badhair77
(4,218 posts)I am relieved he went peacefully but I'm so sorry for your loss.
I wish you peace.
gademocrat7
(10,657 posts)Festivito
(13,452 posts)I feel that my spirit would sit beside you for a few minutes, touch your hand, feeling ... gracefully peaceful.
KathieG
(2,049 posts)SmileyRose
(4,854 posts)raouldukelives
(5,178 posts)MerryBlooms
(11,769 posts)Rosa Luxemburg
(28,627 posts)Ilsa
(61,695 posts)Woody Woodpecker
(562 posts)You have my condolences, DesertFlower.
Zoigal
(1,488 posts)RainDog
(28,784 posts)Iwillnevergiveup
(9,298 posts)As you can see, you have many friends here who share your grief at your loss. You are well-loved as was your husband you cared so much about. I hope that helps. Sincere condolences on the loss of your beloved husband.
October
(3,363 posts)Peace.
Oilwellian
(12,647 posts)I like to believe that when we lose someone close to us they still live through us and give us strength. The time we have spent with those we've lost makes them part of us.
Coyote_Bandit
(6,783 posts)dickthegrouch
(3,174 posts)nradisic
(1,362 posts)you have my condolences
mfcorey1
(11,001 posts)Irishonly
(3,344 posts)I hope you find comfort in your memories.
Bossy Monkey
(15,863 posts)tibbir
(1,170 posts)Best wishes to you and your family as you work through this painful time.
frazzled
(18,402 posts)I can't imagine the sadness and pain. I hope that in time, as Joe Biden so touchingly put it, your tears will be replaced by smiles.
Bluerthanblue
(13,669 posts)wishing you peace and comfort.
silverlib
(2,521 posts)SaveOurDemocracy
(4,400 posts)((((((DesertFlower))))))
pnwmom
(108,978 posts)PufPuf23
(8,776 posts)cry baby
(6,682 posts)calimary
(81,267 posts)Thank you for letting us know. When my mom died, I posted something here and was almost overwhelmed by the tidal waves of sympathy, comfort, reassurance, love, prayers, the works. Lots and lots and lots of nice and gentle words that you can go back and read over again later, and remember that you weren't alone at that rough time. Just know there are many shoulders behind you, helping along as you carry this burden, DesertFlower.
It meant a great deal to me. I know it will be helpful and comforting, in its own little way, in the days ahead - when reminders like this are increasingly important.
You have all our prayers.
senseandsensibility
(17,037 posts)I am glad he went peacefully, but I know you will miss him terribly. I hope you have supportive family members and friends. We're happy to listen and support you here at DU, too.
one_voice
(20,043 posts)may you find strength and peace during this painful journey.
Buns_of_Fire
(17,177 posts)My mother passed away two months ago, also in her sleep. My consolation then, as now, is that she didn't suffer. May we all be so lucky, although I know that doesn't make it a whole lot easier.
progressoid
(49,990 posts)tabatha
(18,795 posts)Wishing you strength and peace.
Doctor_J
(36,392 posts)LoisB
(7,206 posts)Greybnk48
(10,168 posts)I'm glad his passing was gentle and I'm sorry for your loss.
99Forever
(14,524 posts)lunasun
(21,646 posts)know you, I have been wishing you both peace.
Peace to you now and that he went peacefully in sleep I hope brings a small ray of light into these dark times for you.
secondwind
(16,903 posts)life together, and that you will have many memories to hold on to, that you can bring up and savor and enjoy, in your dark moments.
{{hug}}
Phlem
(6,323 posts)words are hard to find for me, seems nothing compares.
All I can do is send my love to you.
-p
qanda
(10,422 posts)My thoughts and prayers are with you during this time.
CreekDog
(46,192 posts)I don't know what to say except I'm sorry for your loss.
hwmnbn
(4,279 posts)Auntie Bush
(17,528 posts)the far off future. However, I'm very sorry about your loss. I'm sure he will be greatly missed by many, many people.
Walk away
(9,494 posts)hue
(4,949 posts)spooky3
(34,452 posts)Digit
(6,163 posts)chervilant
(8,267 posts)We dont know how strong we are,
until being strong is the only choice we have.
fascisthunter
(29,381 posts)May you and all friends and relatives have tranquility and resolve.
cantbeserious
(13,039 posts)eom
cecilfirefox
(784 posts)davidwparker
(5,397 posts)likesmountains 52
(4,098 posts)femmocrat
(28,394 posts)I am so sorry for your loss.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,693 posts)susanr516
(1,425 posts)Praying for peace and healing for you.
dadchef
(31 posts)Omaha Steve
(99,632 posts)K&R!
We will be here anytime you need support.
OS
phylny
(8,380 posts)SoCalDem
(103,856 posts)and a for you & the rest of the family
Ruby the Liberal
(26,219 posts)Glad it was a peaceful passing.
RayStar
(417 posts)So sorry for your lost.
cabot
(724 posts)snappyturtle
(14,656 posts)Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)ChromeFoundry
(3,270 posts)I am very sorry for your loss.
Uben
(7,719 posts)....I lost my wife on Feb. 5th. It's hard, .....I know. Some good folks at the bereavement group here if you wanna talk. Here's the link....
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1234
mrs_p
(3,014 posts)applegrove
(118,659 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)We all should be so lucky, huh?
Mojorabbit
(16,020 posts)PatrynXX
(5,668 posts)even during a migraine. (in case my spelling goes off) need one of those websites where one can light a candle for a stranger wish you love and luck
virgdem
(2,126 posts)May you find peace in the coming days and weeks.
FedUpWithIt All
(4,442 posts)BillyJack
(819 posts)love never dies
TeeYiYi
(8,028 posts)TYY
Geoff R. Casavant
(2,381 posts)I hope you had an excellent adventure together.
Cleita
(75,480 posts)aquart
(69,014 posts)Old rules: Make no major decisions for one year. You only think you are sane right now.
Do WHATEVER makes you feel better. (When my mom was widowed, a friend with a liquor store asked if there was anything she could bring. Mom answered, "Bailey's with a straw." And she got it. It's still the family standard for judging how bad things are.)
I hope you have the kind of generous friends who will let you talk as often as you need to. If not, come here and tell us the stories we might never else have known.
donheld
(21,311 posts)area51
(11,909 posts)Granny M
(1,395 posts)You will be in my thoughts and prayers during this time.
mazzarro
(3,450 posts)May he rest in peace.
era veteran
(4,069 posts)MADem
(135,425 posts)If there's any mercy in your heartbreak, it's that he went peacefully. I hope you have family and friends to help you through this difficult time.
Chemisse
(30,811 posts)Peace be with you in your time of grief.
DFW
(54,379 posts)cal04
(41,505 posts)my thoughts are with you and your family
dipsydoodle
(42,239 posts)but pleased it was peaceful. I'm a kindred spirit - my wife died 22 years ago when she was 45.
westerebus
(2,976 posts)Phentex
(16,334 posts)My heart is with you.
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)maddezmom
(135,060 posts)my thoughts are with you.
NC_Nurse
(11,646 posts)soleft
(18,537 posts)Wishing you comfort and peace.
pacalo
(24,721 posts)I'm so, so sorry about the loss of your dear husband, DesertFlower.
You'll continue to be in my prayers.
Ninga
(8,275 posts)raccoon
(31,110 posts)Mass
(27,315 posts)Highway61
(2,568 posts)Bettie
(16,109 posts)I hope you find peace in the coming days.
CrispyQ
(36,464 posts)K Gardner
(14,933 posts)lillypaddle
(9,580 posts)Don't forget to take care of yourself.
SCRUBDASHRUB
(7,252 posts)I'm very sorry for your loss. (((hugs))
Brigid
(17,621 posts)My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
WilliamPitt
(58,179 posts)Ferretherder
(1,446 posts)I can't imagine what you feel, right now.
(hugs)
a kennedy
(29,661 posts)AnotherMother4Peace
(4,244 posts)FailureToCommunicate
(14,014 posts)GoneOffShore
(17,339 posts)PDJane
(10,103 posts)nclib
(1,013 posts)MichaelMcGuire
(1,684 posts)Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)IndyJones
(1,068 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(175,735 posts)librechik
(30,674 posts)god bless you and your loved ones
Rex
(65,616 posts)there are no real words to express my sorrow for you and your family.
nofurylike
(8,775 posts)please feel surrounded by all this Love!!!
gkhouston
(21,642 posts)Kali
(55,008 posts)just saw a link to the news
I hope your sadness is balanced with good memories.
Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)so sorry