@Learn PHP: true, it’s been the biggest and sincerest support for me and it’s long lasting too since I can go back to everyone’s messages and read them over and over and feel the love.. thanks for stopping by!

We expect the care and kindness from those close to us but when strangers join hands to lift you it is always unexpected but appreciated and welcomed.

Time doesn’t heal but it blunts the edge of the sword.

usage of the term hope follows some basic patterns which distinguish its usage from related terms:

* To wish for something with the expectation of the wish being fulfilled.
* Hopefulness is somewhat different from optimism in that hope is an emotional state, whereas optimism is a conclusion reached through a deliberate thought pattern that leads to a positive attitude. But hope and optimism both can be based in unrealistic belief or fantasy.
* When used in a religious context, hope carries a connotation of being aware of spiritual truth; see Hope (virtue).
* In Catholic theology, hope is one of the three theological virtues (faith, hope, and charity), which are spiritual gifts of God. In contrast to the above, it is not a physical emotion but a spiritual grace.
* Hope is distinct from positive thinking, which refers to a therapeutic or systematic process used in psychology for reversing pessimism.
* The term false hope refers to a hope based entirely around a fantasy or an extremely unlikely outcome.

We are trying but there are many complications – mom’s health is starting to suffer and she gets very depressed.. that thought will carry us too that we’ll meet him one day

There is no formula or magic recipe to get you past the hard times. It works differently for each of us, and we all have different lengths of time as to how long it takes to begin healing. But the one thing that has helped me to maintain sanity is my firm belief that I will get to see him again one day. So it isn’t ‘good-bye,’ it’s ’see you again one day.’

Be strong!

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thank you so very much… as difficult as it is to come to terms with this phenomenon, your supporting comments and emails have definitely eased the hurt.

Take care of yourself.
Ken

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Wish you the best in this difficult time.

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I’m so glad to hear you have found comfort with your internet friends. This is going to be one of the hardest times of your life and there is no getting around that. Give yourself all the time and space you need. And if you find yourself bursting into tears for no specific reason in months to come, be okay with that. Great loss takes a long time to get over and it’s a process that cannot be rushed. I feel for all your family and know that there are many prayers with you.

Take it one minute at a time and be kind to yourself.
Kelly x

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Hey Adnan – no need to be sorry – thank you for being so thoughtful and all your support! tc

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@Susie: You are right, none of us were prepared for this at all… It’s completely crushing to have to go through my dad’s papers, clothes and other things now while making sure our mom doesn’t end up in depression from all of this… thank you susie, I appreciate your thoughtfulness a lot

@Morgan: thank you so much for stopping by and wishing well… btw, I printed the list of all the books you sent but haven’t had the calmness to be able to even start reading that stuff yet – i started to do some research on it but it drove me insane, so thought I should give it some time..

@Madhur: thank you … I appreciate it so much!

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Those bouts of crying will become less frequent, but your memories and your love will last forever. I wish you peace during your time of healing.

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Believe it or not, I had started writing this post a few weeks ago but every time I opened it, couldn’t continue, so its a state of mind that’s not going away anytime soon but I am doing better. About your parents, I have only one thing to say – spend as much time as you can with them NOW so there are no regrets

I missed all of you a lot so writing this post and talking to everyone has really felt good. Good idea on writing what makes me feel better.

thank you so much for stopping by and don’t worry about the time. Those are some very nice things you said there! and THANK you for the reassurance to come back to read! Gives me a lot of courage to continue….

I just wanted to say I hope you are doing okay. Since I have not lost a parent yet I won’t even pretend to know how you are feeling, but from the comments above you have many people on your side and hopefully you can draw some strength from that.

As for what you should be writing about, you are quite obviously a very talented writer! Don’t feel rushed and when you are ready maybe write about what makes you FEEL better.

If you need to post about how you are feeling then you should. I am sure there are MANY people who are dealing with the loss of a parent that would stand to gain a tremendous amount from you.

Whatever you decide, I am going to keep reading. :)

Take care, and be well.
MH

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but like you said, the support I got from you guys is priceless! so THANK YOU.

Good to see that you are not alone in this and with time your gashing wounds will start to heal. Death is horrible at any time for those left behind, but it also signifies a new beginning.

Please take care and know that we are all thinking of you.

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@Maura: you are so right about it… we missed him this memorial day weekend terribly coz he used to spend it mending his kitchen garden, it’s been over two months and still feels he’s not gone forever, that he’ll just show up somewhere.. it’s a horrible emptiness when the whole family gets together for something, we feel so incomplete. thank you for stopping by Maura..

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