I totally agree Bevin. It has been nearly 2 years since my own beloved father passed away and I can honestly say that while my mother has done quite well, she is EXTREMELY lonely. She admitted this past Thanksgiving that she was lonely and that was huge for her. I wish there was something in our area that was geared for our seniors to be able to get to gether a couple of times a week, if only to socialize! But overall, I am very proud of the way she has handled things since Daddy died and I agonize that I wish I could do more to help her combat her loneliness.

Pam, we're still praying for you and your family. It's been an emotional week with what you've been going thru and my co-worker's father dying and then we found out that one of our cousins passed away. Golly, I sure hate this aspect of our existence but I know we must go thru it. It has really brought into focus this weeks Sabbath School lesson where it is stated "Without God life makes no sense...Without the answer to death, there's no answer to life, and that answer is found only in Jesus, who beat death and with that victory offers us what do can't get anywhere else."

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Puddly

Pam, if you are able, please update us, we care for you, and are hurting for you...

It has been 35 years since I lost my father, but pain and hurt is fresh in my mind..

Please let us know...

I came late into this thread.

I pray with four 80 year old saint ladies every wednesday night.

Pam and your family will be at the top of the list.

God bless u

Dear Pam,

I am very sorry to hear of the events in your life these last few days. I am struggling to express sympathy and support, and I am not doing a good job, I fear. Please know that I, too, am holding you and your family dear in heart and prayer during this time. I struggle with being a part of the hospital process in transferring folks in your dad's situation to hospice care on an almost daily basis. Just want you to know that it is not easy to be on the other side of this process. Hospice is a really good thing altho not what anyone envisions for their loved ones. Please keep us updated as you are able to.

Morning Glory

My dad died about 4 hours ago. I'd been with him about 18 hrs overnight and most of the morning, and had gone home to sleep for a bit since my brother and mom got there.... couldn't sleep so went back to the hospice. Dad died about 10 minutes after I got back to him.

Thank you all SO much for the prayers and encouraging and helpful thoughts you put here. I think I'm in shock. Too much, too fast. I'm the rock of Gibraltar for others during a crisis like this, but in a few days I crumble.

oh Pam I'm so so so sorry!!!! You are in my prayers. God shares your sorrow.

You are in my prayers and hope you will find peace in knowing God is at your side throughout these times of suffering and loss.

annie

Oh Pam. How I feel for you and your family. You have done all you could possibly have done over the last few days - and now you will be left feeling rather aimless as well as grief stricken. The numbness is quite helpful in the early stages. I pray there will be some one there for you, when the down time comes. That you will be able to sleep. And for the peace of God and a realisation of His love for His children.

You are allowed to crumble

See God treated Elijah when he crumbled and ran away after Mt Camel - God nursed him, not condemned him

/Bevin

Pam, may the God of all comfort wrap His loving arms around you right now. He shares your sorrow.

Dave