Please send rudie prayers and swift winds

[Cardiffgal]

I lost a dear dear friend and love last night. This captures her perfectly.
I am aching with loss and sorrow today.



Do not stand at my grave and weep,

I am not there, I do not sleep.

I am a thousand winds that blow,

I am the softly falling snow.

I am the gentle showers of rain,

I am the fields of ripening grain.

I am in the morning hush,

I am in the graceful rush

Of beautiful birds in circling flight.

I am the starshine of the night.

I am in the flowers that bloom,

I am in a quiet room.

I am in the birds that sing,

I am in each lovely thing.

Do not stand at my grave and cry,

I am not there -- I do not die.

Mary Elizabeth Frye

[GodSistah]

I'm so sorry!

You got Prayers and Rudie love coming from up North!

Beautiful poem!

Be Blessed!

~Andrea~

[ponytail]

I'm so sorry for your loss. You're in my prayers.

[Agnes]

So sorry for your loss... Hugs and healing thoughts to you from across the pond.

[Bat]

There are no words to help such deep sorrow at your loss of your friend.
All I can say is "I'm sorry". Remember the good things, always.
The poem says it all.

[david uk]

Lori, my deepest sympathy to you.... it sounds like you have suffered an awful loss.

big hugs, do let us know how you are

david xxx

[Dee]

My condolences, Lori.

[Dar]

Lori, I'm so very sorry for your loss.

When you feel up to it, maybe you'd like to share some stories about her.

That way she'll be guaranteed to live forever in all our minds.

Take care of yourself.

Dar

[RedjackRyan]

I'm sorry for your loss Lori, my sympathy and well wishes are with you.

[DaveM]

Consider them sent....

And I thought that God would hate me
'Cause I'd lived my life in sin
But I found it did not matter
As heaven let me in
And when I lay down....I lay down
And cried. -Janis

[corita]

Prayers and Rudie love too you and take care!

[Oak Kitten]

Lori,

I am so terribly sorry for your loss. I hope you can find some comfort in these words, I have turned to them for consolation many times:

"I am standing on the seashore. A ship spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and starts for the ocean. I stand watching her until she fades on the horizon, and someone at my side says, "She is gone." Gone where? The loss of sight is in me, not in her. Just at that moment when someone says "She is gone," there are others who are watching her coming. Other voices take up the glad shout, "Here she comes!" That is dying."
- Henry Scott Holland

Blessed Be,
Randy

[Kathleen Brogan]

Remember that Jo Ellen and I aren't very far away if you need anything!

Kathleen

[Darlene]

I am so sorry for loss. You and your friend will be in my prayers.

[gisli]

Lori, I am not good with words and I wish I could say some other things then so sorry for your loss. you are one of the most special persons here on this board, caring, giving, helpful....a very good person. Reading your post brought tears to my eyes and Ihave prayed for you and your friend that will coming a lot over the next days.

Take care Lori, take......very good care of you in the days and weeks that lie ahead of you.

If there is anything I can do let me know, and don´t hesitade to talk to us on the forum.

All the Rudie power to you from Iceland.....Gísli.

[hoops]

Lori, i send you my thoughts amd prayers. i am so sorry for your loss.
peace
Noel

[Amy in Vermont]

Thought and prayers emanating from Vermont for you.

[Randy & Betty in Pa]

Lori our prayers to you and yours...

Randy & Betty

[invsbl_wife]

Lori,

I am so terribly sorry for your loss. I hope you can find some comfort in these words, I have turned to them for consolation many times:

"I am standing on the seashore. A ship spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and starts for the ocean. I stand watching her until she fades on the horizon, and someone at my side says, "She is gone." Gone where? The loss of sight is in me, not in her. Just at that moment when someone says "She is gone," there are others who are watching her coming. Other voices take up the glad shout, "Here she comes!" That is dying."
- Henry Scott Holland

Blessed Be,
Randy


This is one of my favorite memorials also, Randy.

Lori, know that you are held safe in the arms and hearts of those who love you. And know that your loved one will always be with you as long as you keep them in your heart.

Sending you a hug,
Carla & bob

[Chet]

Dear Lori

Big hugs and prayers to you from Malaysia. Carla is right when she said that our loved ones will always be with us as long as we keep them in our hearts. There is never a day that I don't think of my father or my niece.

[Eva]

Lori, it is so awfull to lose someone you care about. Take care. I am sending you good rudievibes. Take your time to mourn. We are here if you want to share.

Eva

[Elliott]

I'm thinking of you.

[Mimi]

Dear Lori, I'm thinking of you and your friend! You're both in my prayers, be blessed!

Mimi


My Heaven

Nothing shatters nothing breaks
Nothing hurts and nothing aches
We've got ourselves one helluva place in my heaven
Looking down at the world below
A bunch of whining, fighting schmo's
Up here we've got none of those, in my heaven

There's pools and lakes and hills and mountains
Music, art, and lighted fountains
Who needs bucks here, no one's counting
In my heaven
No one works, we all just play
We pick the weather everyday
If you change your mind, that's ok, in my heaven
Grandma's up here, Grandpa too
In a condo with to-die-for views
There's presidents and movie stars
You just come as you are
No one's lost and no one's missing
No more parting just hugs and kissing
And all these stars are just for wishing
In my heaven

There's little white lights everywhere
Your childhood dog in Dad's old chair
And more memories than my heart can hold
When Eva's singing "Fields of Gold"

There's neighbors, theives and long lost lovers
Villains, poets, kings and mothers
Up here we forgive each other, in my heaven
For every soul that's down there waiting,
Holding on, still hesitating
We say a prayer of levitating, in my heaven
You can look back at your life and lot
But it can't matter what you're not
By the time you're here, we're all we've got
In my heaven
In my heaven
In my heaven

Mary Chapin Carpenter

[Melba]

My prayers and thoughts are with you, Lori. The poem you posted says it so beautifully. They will never be far away, as long as the memories live in your heart.

[Marcia Drummergal]

Lori. My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. Wish I lived close to you. Sending a big hug across the country.

Marcia

[Cardiffgal]

Thank you all for your kind messages. You have no idea how much comfort they bring me. Good people all of you, thank you for sharing my sadness.

[aabram]

Sorry to hear of your loss.
I was in St Mary's on Thursday at the Lunchtime Service as Dolly's Funeral was also that day. A fitting send-off for her, as I did exactly the same thing when my mother died several years ago. I will also do what I always do in such circumstances, and light a candle at St Mary's in the morning.
Love and prayers,
Annabel

[KarenSews2]

Lori, hugs and prayers sent your way. I'm sorry for your loss and your pain. I like that poem a lot!

We are here for you.

Karen

[Judy]

I'm sorry, Lori.

Judy

[janisian]

Lori, I'm so sorry.

[Denise]

Lori I am sorry.
We lost a good friend on New Years Day as well...at the young age of 58. I guess when it's your time.....
From your post I feel that your friend was a much closer person in your heart. This has hurt us very much so I am sure that your pain runs much deeper. My condolences.

[SongDragon]

I am very sorry. My prayers and well-wishes, and a hug.

~SongDragon

[Dougster]

My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. God Bless us all. This was very sad news.

[BeckyVA]

Lori,
I'm so sorry for your loss.
I'll say a special prayer for you.
Becky

[corolla girl]

Lori,
So sorry for your loss. Prayers are coming your way. Take care.....corolla girl....

[Wandering Man]

So sorry to hear about this loss. I hope you find some comfort and joy in the many wonderful times you had together.

Mark