2010 - a sad year

[Lionqueen2]

It seems that since January we have been attending funerals and expressing sympathy to too many neighbors, friends, and family. Our latest sadness occured yesterday. Our SIL's mother passed away unexpectedly. She had her heart set on welcoming her new grandchild due in a few weeks. Sadly, she will never see her new grandbaby's sweet face or get to hold him in her arms. My heart goes out to our SIL who has to deal with so much at this time. Hopefully, we will be able to provide him with some comfort and let him know that he is not alone.
I'm not one to wish time away, but really do hope that this sad year comes to an end soon.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

HUGS to you. I agree it has been a tough yr.

 

[orbrian]

Hugs to you.

 

[4nana]

How sad, so sorry for your sad loss and send prayers. Yes, has been a tough year for many, let's keep the faith and pray things look up in 2011.

 

[bettyann29]

HUGS to you.. I also will be glad to see the new year come.. 2009 was not a good year with a good friend of mine passing away from cancer, then shortly afterwards my grandmother passed away, then within 30 days of her passing away my uncle passed away.. then my mother had a stroke right after that and then my aunt passed away in December.. My father got sick in January of 2010 and spent the year in the hospital until he passed away at the end of August.. so 2010 hasnt been any better.. Heres to a New Year..

Hope things look up for you also..

 

[C.Ann]

How sad.. Death is not easy to accept at any time, but when it's close to a holiday it always seems that much worse - because that "holiday" is yet a second painful reminder every year..

Thoughts and prayers going out to all of you..

 

[kwitcherkicken99]

Just think of it this way: baby will have a very special angel watching over his arrival.

 

[C.Ann]

Just think of it this way: baby will have a very special angel watching over his arrival.

Awww.. What a sweet thought..

 

[Lionqueen2]

Thank you all for your kind thoughts and prayers. I had so looked forward to sharing grandma status with my SIL's mother. I thought the two of us would have such fun spoiling our new little angel. Now, I will work to keep the memory and spirit of his deceased grandma alive and make sure he know just how much she loved him.

 

[FergieTCat]

I agree, this has been an awful, sad year.

Bring on 2011.

 

[Glynis]

Just think of it this way: baby will have a very special angel watching over his arrival.

I was just thinking this! My son was born one month to the day after my mother's funeral. She knew that she would never hold him in this life. However, from the time my baby could talk, he would hold a picture of my mom and say "Bamma". We can only assume that she prepared him to come to our family, and he recognized her on his arrival here.

 

[Robinrs]

I'm so sorry and I'm in total agreement...

Nearly everyone in my office had a close friend or relative pass away this year, amazing.

We all lost a co worker to suicide.

Co worker had a stillborn child last month

I lost my dearest aunt

My employee lost her 30 yo friend to heart disease

and last week a co worker lost her grandmother. Her funeral was the day after Thanksgiving.

All of us are looking forward to 2011... it HAS to get better!

 

[LuvOrlando]

I have a close friend who is also having an incredibly bad run of luck... staggering really and it's been a few years. Just yesterday she shared that her almost 50 year old recently divorced male cousin might be staying with them because his government subsidized apartment burned down Thanksgiving morning with all his possessions. I didn't even know what to say to her. She likes to count her tragedies and I encourage her to count her blessings instead, it doesn't change anything but it heals the heart

I think lots of people will be looking forward to a New Year, I hope its better for all

 

[4nana]

Just think of it this way: baby will have a very special angel watching over his arrival.

How very true.

Thank you all for your kind thoughts and prayers. I had so looked forward to sharing grandma status with my SIL's mother. I thought the two of us would have such fun spoiling our new little angel. Now, I will work to keep the memory and spirit of his deceased grandma alive and make sure he know just how much she loved him.

Having a grandchild is a love like no other, your sweet DGS will bring you much love and enjoyment . Such a loving kindhearted Gma you'll be to help keep her memoriy alive . I was very close to two our grandchidlren's IL Gma's too, so know the heartache and emptiness when they're gone, but also believe they can help guide their grandchildren from above. Godspeed ^j^

 

[sjose888]

2011 will be a good year! let's pray

 

[Tiger926]

So sorry for your loss...We had a horrible year as well...

Prayers to all for a less sad 2011, Tiger

 

[DebbieB]

Just think of it this way: baby will have a very special angel watching over his arrival.

My Aunt's granddaughter just found out she was pregnant when my aunt died. When she gave birth, she made the comment afterwards that grandma was helping her during the labor/birth.

 

[CaliforniaDreamin]

After being a part of DH's family since 93 (and it's a large family, he has 7 bros and sis.) I guess we should consider ourselves lucky that we went as long as we did without any deaths. DH's brother died unexpectedly in June, DH's mother died 4 weeks to the day later. About 3 days after she died, I received word that a dear friends husband was killed in a motorcycle accident. So I attended 3 funerals within 5 1/2 weeks after not going to one in years. Worst summer of my life.

Bring on 2011 and let it be a safe one!!