I really thought that my first post here after being on vacation would be one of joy. I did have a wonderful vacation and my family is fine. I have lots of fun pictures to share with you, and while I was away I got to meet a smart, beautiful, talented and sweet blog friend who lives near where we vacationed. I want to tell you all about that, but it’ll be a bit later…
For now, my heart is very heavy.
On our last night of vacation, while sitting by the pool watching Princess of the Universe, my cell phone rang. It was bad news. Very bad news. A very sweet mom, with a daughter the same age as Princess of the Universe, passed from this life while I was vacationing.
She was a sweet, sweet lady, full of energy and life. She was a beautiful person inside and out. She was 100% a full-time, hands-on mom. She generated a radiant exuberance. She brightened up the room with her smile and her sometimes-untame curly hair and her generous way.
Her death was sudden and unexpected. She went from being fine one day to being gone the next. She had not been sick. From the details I have so far, she went to sleep with a headache and never woke up.
I am filled with sadness. I considered her to be one of my closest friends. She was definitely one of the kindest people I’ve ever met. She left behind a 10-year-old daughter and a 5-year-old son. I, like everyone else, feel so helpless in my inability to shield them from the deep pain that this will inevitably cause. And her husband… There just are not words. Over the next couple of days I will be attending the viewing and the funeral.
Lynn
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Oh no! I’m so, so sorry.
Oh, how sad for those left behind…. and so sudden too. My prayers are with all those who loved her, friends and family alike.
((hugs))
Joy
I’m so sorry to hear this, and I’m sending good thoughts to you and yours.
How terribly sad Lynn – my heart goes out to the family and friends of this lovely woman who was taken long before her time.
God has reasons that we will never comprehend.
Lynn;
My heart goes out to you in this time of sadness and grief. May God give you wisdom as you offer comfort to your friend’s family. May the Holy Spirit, the Comforter, grant you and yours the peace which surpasses all understanding.
As painful as this loss is, I’m thankful she did not suffer from a long illness. Wouldn’t we all like to know that when our time comes, it’ll be in the comfort of our beds and in the peace of our sleep?
Thinking of you…
oh how devasting..its a reminder to live every minute we have joyfully and in his presence
Good Morning Lynn… I came right over to read your blog. I am sorry to hear about your friend.
It’s hard to understand why things happen…just last week, a friend of ours died in his sleep of a heart attack…he was physically fit, a policeman and I was at their house just hours before he passed.
I feel your sorrow and gosh, it’s so hard to not put yourself in these familes shoes, isn’t it?
I’m glad you’re back from vacation…
Michele
Emily, thank you. She was a sweet person and a good friend.
Thank you Joy. Yes, my heart is just so sad for those left behind.
Thank you Iris. I appreciate your kind thoughts.
Thanks Mary. I think the family is still in shock. I know I am. I can only imagine being part of her close family. They are very supportive though, so they can help each other a lot through these awful days.
Luana, thank you. I appreciate your kind thoughts. There is something to be said for being taken so quickly. My dad had a cerebral aneurysm (what they think my friend had) and he lasted for six more years with zero quality of life.
Sonia, thank you. One of my favorite thoughts is that “we all only have today” I say it frequently. What you said is true.
Michele, that’s exactly right. I cried myself to sleep last night, not for myself, but for the loss suffered by my daughter’s sweet little friend. The one she needs most right now is the one she’s lost.
Lynn
Aww, Lynn, I’m praying for comfort for both you and the little ones of your friend.
Thank you, Hannah, for your kind thoughts. It is truly a sad situation.
Lynn
Lynn, so sorry to hear of your loss….such a sad situation for her precious children. I’ll be praying for comfort for her family and friends.
Sandra, thank you. I appreciate your kind thoughts so much.
Lynn
Lynn,
I haven’t been on the computer much and I just read this Monday morning. I am praying here that God will hold this dear family in His loving embrace as they deal with this and that He will use you to minister to them.
Lynn, I’m so, so sorry to learn of your friend’s passing… Praying for her family and friends….
Thank you Cindi. It is truly very sad. I keep thinking about her being gone and it doesn’t seem real. It just happened so fast and now we’ll not see her again. She really lit up a room when she was around. She will be missed.
Lynn
Amity, I just saw your comment. You must have been posting the same time as me. Thank you so much. It just seems she went way before her time.
Lynn
Lynn, I am so very sorry. That poor family and the pain…..
God Bless them and you and yours.
rue
Thank you Rue. It just does not seem real. I keep saying that, but it’s true. She’ll pass through my mind and then it hits me that she’s gone. I can only imagine what her family is goin through…
Lynn
Oh Lynn, I am so very sorry to hear about you precious friend. I so enjoyed our visit… you are sooo beautiful… inside and out. May the Lord bless you friends family with strength through this tragic time.
In Him, Patricia