tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post4017068244505897390..comments2023-12-23T02:16:43.463-08:00Comments on "Rational Preparedness" : The Blog: Reflections on Sudden PassingsJaneofVirginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-80392443386990994382013-09-01T14:18:41.596-07:002013-09-01T14:18:41.596-07:00Daniel departed or shall I say, was called, in the...Daniel departed or shall I say, was called, in the same instantaneous way. Perhaps they are the lucky ones.JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-56687282544738506322013-09-01T13:26:27.015-07:002013-09-01T13:26:27.015-07:00My bestest friend left a happy, cheerful message o...My bestest friend left a happy, cheerful message on my answering machine to meet at her house. In that length of time (maybe 20 minutes) she was DEAD! The pain of the shock, the disbelief, the 'waiting for the cosmos to rectify the mistake' lasted three years. I still have a red ribbon in my car that she gave me to make a card with. It's only 5 inches long, but all I have to show she was my friend.<br /><br />lotta joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12742978845913126675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-79400760647125955592013-08-31T13:56:17.219-07:002013-08-31T13:56:17.219-07:00Yes, exactly. She was just fine and celebrating a...Yes, exactly. She was just fine and celebrating a birthday, and then gone, the very next moment in her sleep. I usually have a sense of forboding when someone is going to pass, and this time, there was norhing, just a friend I would see next month.JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-91427300994252664492013-08-31T09:11:27.623-07:002013-08-31T09:11:27.623-07:00I'm sorry to hear of you loss, it's diffic...I'm sorry to hear of you loss, it's difficult. It's funny that even if they live to a ripe, old age, that it hits you by surprise unless they were terribly ill. Kathy Felsted Usherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10471923897561942341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-5901235557708998202013-08-30T11:13:35.851-07:002013-08-30T11:13:35.851-07:00Jane - i left a nicer comment on the original post...Jane - i left a nicer comment on the original post. i am so sorry for your loss. losing loved ones is always difficult as you know so very well. make sure to allow yourself to grieve because it is a loss...of what sounds like a beautiful friendship. but remember the gift that you had and know that you will see her again. although she was a very good friend to you...Dani is right...she was lucky to call you friend, too.<br /><br />much love Jane to you and yours. your friend,<br />kymberkymberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02607117635648274823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-66067864977658466482013-08-30T07:04:15.778-07:002013-08-30T07:04:15.778-07:00Thanks so much. I certainly am counting on seeing...Thanks so much. I certainly am counting on seeing my youngest son, my Dad, and my friend, and aunts, in-laws and others again. Until then, I hear whispers of them in the wind, subtle reminders that I am loved and remembered and still experiencing all my trials and lessons on Earth. Thanks again, Rob.JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-62906111970349901802013-08-30T06:28:58.668-07:002013-08-30T06:28:58.668-07:00I'm truly sorry for your loss. Its always hard...I'm truly sorry for your loss. Its always hard when anyone passes on. My mom died 10 years ago and some days I still want to talk her and chat. One day you will see that friend again.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16800149852939042454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-41861925691157829342013-08-30T03:52:48.503-07:002013-08-30T03:52:48.503-07:00So very well said Dani. We exist and we function...So very well said Dani. We exist and we function, but never quite as before. Love and loss changes us for the better, and for the worse.<br />Wow. Your mother would be so proud of the woman you've become and all you have achieved. Love to you and yours,JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-77468184574016712552013-08-30T03:50:52.683-07:002013-08-30T03:50:52.683-07:00Matt, I am so sorry for your loss. I second ...Matt, I am so sorry for your loss. I second all those emotions. We are left and seeking distractions while I know she is far better off. Last time I saw her we spoke a little about what was going on in the world. She said that WWII had been tough enough. Her day is now done.JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-79730497109947161372013-08-30T03:48:25.121-07:002013-08-30T03:48:25.121-07:00I like the part about eating dessert first. Words ...I like the part about eating dessert first. Words to live by !JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-3021018052729274612013-08-30T03:47:41.247-07:002013-08-30T03:47:41.247-07:00Thanks Gorges, It is certainly better for her to...Thanks Gorges, It is certainly better for her to go this way. I will certainly miss her !JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-28560911348988968342013-08-30T02:35:08.723-07:002013-08-30T02:35:08.723-07:00I know from the unexpected death of my mother when...I know from the unexpected death of my mother when I was 16 what it is like to be left behind. All I can tell you is that time heals the wound, although it does not fill the gap.<br /><br />Your friend was lucky to be able call you "friend".<br /><br />Bless you for caring, Jane.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-74856598655686559352013-08-29T19:26:17.458-07:002013-08-29T19:26:17.458-07:00I lost aunt Monday. It's been strange trying ...I lost aunt Monday. It's been strange trying to process this. There are the full range on emotions present, all needing to be serviced and I find myself looking for any distraction for any length of time until the next one can come along. <br /><br />With the mess going on in the world, I even found myself wondering that maybe she got out while the getting was good. That's horrible I know. <br /><br />Take it easy, Jane.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12967355941603195101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-35612656686020653542013-08-29T19:25:57.164-07:002013-08-29T19:25:57.164-07:00I've never expected anyone to be here the next...I've never expected anyone to be here the next day, not even me. Life is a crap shoot.<br /><br />Life is uncertain, eat dessert first, I do.BBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323188240580782454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-17852723914752731402013-08-29T19:21:56.386-07:002013-08-29T19:21:56.386-07:00Sudden absence is rough; my dad went that way. How...Sudden absence is rough; my dad went that way. However, I've watched so many people suffer for so long, I now pray that I and those I love "live 'til we die." By that, I mean that we not "half die" and then linger for ages. You know what I mean, but it's tough to lose those you love, whichever way they go. Please accept my condolences.Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.com