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Remember that I had mentioned feeling like a vulture in my previous article?

Some of the things that have happened kind of give me that feeling. She has decided to give some of her stuff away before she dies so that she can decide who gets specific things. She wanted me to have her beading supplies since she knows that I have made many things from beads in the past before.

I wish that this wasn’t needed. I would rather have her, alive and healthy. As it is, time is the only thing ahead right now. She is ready to leave, and is looking forward to seeing family members that have gone ahead of her. A lot of family members have been calling her and talked to her about places and people. I am glad that they called, the time to talk to her is now, before she is gone.

The one thing among many that helps us to let go of her is that she knows Jesus. The other main thing is that she won’t hurt any longer.

It still hurts us, but soon she won’t hurt any longer.

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The breach in the family has been mended.

My husband went into talk to his brother, I stayed out in the van. They talked and the misunderstanding was talked about and things were mended.

At this time, knowing the grief to come (it has been edging in anyway), it is very important that there be no bad thoughts or feelings between all family members.

My husband and his brother were raised together and each is their own person with their own ways. I am very glad that things have been straightened out. Thank God for His mercy.

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My husband and I are finding out some things about hospice care.

His mother is dying because of her kidney and heart troubles. She knows Jesus, so we have peace about where she will go. We are learning how to let go of her, though. She has been living with a lot of pain and is at peace with her future passing.

I am not sure how many people can say that. I just know that I will miss her. She is my MOTHER-IN-LAW, but she has love and will be missed.

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A family just lost a 3 month old baby boy named Angel Nelson.

His family needs help. They do not have the plot to bury him.

He is at Heartfield Funeral Home 503 N Main Street
Belton, TX. 76513 (254) 939-2411

If you are able to help this family it would be wonderful. Angel’s full name is Angel Nelson, he was only 3 months old. His sister (twin) is still alive and is in need of prayer for recovery.

If you are able to help, that would be wonderful.

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I imagine that every family has been affected by this disease in one way or another. We, alone have had several friends and family members die because of serious diseases. It hurts.

Some times these things are caused by outside agents. Sometimes, people get involved in lawsuits because of those circumstances. Mesothelioma lawyers help with one specific type of cancer. There are other lawyers for other things.

The workplace can not only be tiring, but dangerous. Chemicals, electricity, machines, and people are all part of that environment. I remember working in Florida at a manufacturing firm that used heavy duty machines, and paint, and chemicals. It was a learning experience. I survived and learned.

Where ever you work, what ever your duties are caution is always advisable. Even in a fast food restaurant there can be dangers. Fryers can splatter, hot liquids spill. It is all part of life.

I just wish that cancer wasn’t. We lost a brother-in-law, an adopted sister, and friends to different types of cancer. None of those were what I’d call easy ways to die. What is so sad is that one of them was avoidable. Lung cancer. All those warnings about cigarettes are not just a lot of hype and hot air. Lung cancer is a very hard way to die.

If you have lost someone, you are not alone.

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Yes, I do believe in the generous use of humor.

It can show up in some very unexpected situations. People around you might not understand all of the time, or even some of the time. One way that humor is a positive thing is that it can lift us out of the doldrums and help us to get more light-hearted.

When things are going strange around you sometimes having a good laugh can help. Just because people expect you to cry, does not mean that you cannot laugh. The human mind can only take so much sadness, and it needs to feel relief.

If you are with someone who has gone through tough times, and they laugh unexpectedly, it might be their mind trying to get rid of some pressure. If someone that you know is going through something hard, try to help them and not lay guilt trips on them, they already have enough to handle.

Within the last year, my husband and I lost 4 people that meant a lot to us. We have laughed and cried. We have survived and still remember the good things from our lost loved ones. Laughter at times can help to lighten a heart and mind that are on overload.

I am not a mind doctor. I have not any really special training, but I AM A SURVIVOR of grief.

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I lost my sister. She is not missing, she has gone to be with the Lord. We had adopted each other and had been together for over 35 years. I do miss her very much.

The first time that I met her was at a low point in my life. I had been planning suicide. I was depressed and had been depressed for months. I had quit combing my hair, and at this point couldn’t even get a pencil through the tangle to scratch my scalp.

I went out one more time to say goodbye to the stars. I saw a woman sitting on a big sawhorse, rocking back and forth, and saying (of all things) RIBBET. She was looking around and then suddenly saw me. A big grin burst out on her face and she said that she wasn’t crazy, just bored and talking to the frogs. We got to talking and my depression lifted. That started us on the path to being sisters. This was in 1973. In 1975, we got saved at the same time in Jackson Mississippi. She has been there for me through all sorts of good times and bad times. I miss her terribly. Her family also misses her.

She had been in the hospital for almost 2 weeks with cellulitis (a dangerous tissue infection in her leg). They had been giving her debriding treatments and she was only supposed to need one more. They were planning on releasing her next week. She got dizzy after using the restroom and passed out. They had to call a code blue on her. She was revived for a few minutes, but her heart kept slowing down. She died December 30th in the afternoon. In my heart, I believe that the lack of proper medical care available in the state of Arkansas is what led to her dying. She had the cellulitis for weeks before they even considered putting her in the hospital.

Her family needs a lot of prayer for their emotions, and their finances. This has hit them all very hard.

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