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End of Life Issues

shenmue

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9. Very sorry

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Wed Dec 13, 2017, 10:37 PM

Dec 2017

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Three months later, and it all caves in on me. [View all] The_jackalope Dec 2017 OP

So sorry to hear you are going through this RainCaster Dec 2017 #1

I'm so sorry. I can't fathom what you've been through and how sinkingfeeling Dec 2017 #2

Thanks you so much. No, no pastor. The_jackalope Dec 2017 #5

Does music or a good book help at all? MLAA Dec 2017 #3

I've written about it a fair bit actually - check my earlier posts here. Words don't help this. The_jackalope Dec 2017 #7

Ho Jackalope! Eko Dec 2017 #4

It's a humbling experience. The_jackalope Dec 2017 #6

As a non believer. Eko Dec 2017 #8

We are made of stars. That's a good, grounding thought. The_jackalope Dec 2017 #17

Stardust. Eko Dec 2017 #22

I don't generally post here, brer cat Dec 2017 #23

Thank you. That helps more than you know. The_jackalope Dec 2017 #24

Very sorry shenmue Dec 2017 #9

That reminds me True Dough Dec 2017 #10

That's me. The_jackalope Dec 2017 #11

Ahhh! I thought the similarities were quite remarkable True Dough Dec 2017 #13

Weird isnt it, the roller coaster of emotion cilla4progress Dec 2017 #12

Yes, that's close enough for horseshoes and heartache. The_jackalope Dec 2017 #14

Do you have a cilla4progress Dec 2017 #15

Yes. A wonderful little dog, a schnoodle named Buddha. The_jackalope Dec 2017 #16

Arent they cilla4progress Dec 2017 #18

She came into his life when he was a year old. The_jackalope Dec 2017 #20

Lovely! cilla4progress Dec 2017 #35

It helped me to think of it, too. The_jackalope Dec 2017 #36

Nice cilla4progress Dec 2017 #37

I remember your beautiful pictures of her at the end. I am also grieving a loss of life since OCT lunasun Dec 2017 #19

I'm sorry. Yes, it can really suck. The_jackalope Dec 2017 #21

In my grief support group central scrutinizer Dec 2017 #25

That's good to know. I'll keep looking. The_jackalope Dec 2017 #27

You might want to check out Diane Rehm's book. She went through that tragic situation. spooky3 Dec 2017 #26

Thanks, I just ordered it now. The_jackalope Dec 2017 #29

I hope it provides some comfort ++++++++++++++++++ to you. spooky3 Dec 2017 #31

Maintain thy airspeed lest the ground rise up and smite thee! VMA131Marine Dec 2017 #28

Thank you. No words are possible, but none are necessary. The_jackalope Dec 2017 #30

I don't know if hospice was involved catrose Dec 2017 #32

Thanks for the reminder. Yes, they were involved The_jackalope Dec 2017 #33

Oh good! I'm glad you're already connected. catrose Dec 2017 #34

You have us. And we have you. TygrBright Dec 2017 #38