Well it has been a long time between posts for me and an awful lot has happened in that time.
As many of you are aware from my last post our trip to New York was cancelled due to my mother becoming gravely ill after a lengthy illness.
My darling mother passed away last week. I will be forever grateful for staying home to spend her remaining days by her side. I admire her strength and courage more than I can possibly say.
I miss her so very very much.
Annie xx
Dearest Annie,
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You have been in my thoughts and prayers.
My heart is with you today Annie.. There is nothing more devastating than loosing our dear beloved mother... I lost my mum at midnight 1999..she said she didnt want to go into this new millenium "thing".. I am so sorry for your loss. Only time will heal the hurt and she will always be with you.. you will remember all the wonderful times that you had together.
I still miss my mum.
god bless Annie.. take care.. love and friendship
val x x x x x
Annie, sincere condolences to you and your family. I'm so glad that you got to spend precious time with your mother towards the end. She sounds like an inspiring woman.Take care. x
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry you have lost your mother Annie. My sympathy goes out to you. xo
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry to hear about your Mom's passing - but I am glad you got to spend those last days with her. NYC will be waiting for you when you are ready to go. All the best to you, dear.
ReplyDeleteIt is a terribly hard time for you. I know you will have no regrets about making that choice to cancel. It is a great privilege and honour
ReplyDeleteto be of service to our parents in their greatest time of need, no one else can be as intimate and trusted as their own family. Only time will help with your great sorrow and sense of loss. It never goes away but you learn to deal with it better. xx
A beautiful tribute to your Mum, Annie. The photo is very special - so sad to hear your Mum has passed; precious memories will always be with you. Love and hugs xxx
ReplyDeleteMy best thoughts are with you Annie during such a difficult time.
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Annie, I am so sorry to hear about your loss. I have been thinking of you over the past week or two and hoping all was ok. The photo of the two of you is very special and my sympathy goes out to you and your family xxx
ReplyDeleteA moving tribute. Big Hug. xx
ReplyDeleteOh Annie .. My heart aches for you. With a father entering the final stages of dementia, I know his days are limited and I will soon be faced with the same issues you've been through.
ReplyDeleteOne day at a time and allow yourself time to heal. I'm glad you prioritized time with her.
Leslie
Oh Annie,
ReplyDeleteWords do not seem enough at a time such as this...
I will hold you in my thoughts.
I hope that you will find comfort in the memories of happy times and that you will be supported by friends and family.
Hugs,
Hostess
Thinking of you Annie, sending you many hugs.xxx
ReplyDeleteThinking of you in this difficult time x
ReplyDeleteOh sweet Annie. You know you're foremost in my thoughts and prayers. Sending you a huge ♥ tonight. J x
ReplyDeleteDear Annie, I read your post as soon as you posted it pretty much but just didn't know what to write. I'm so sorry for your loss. I lost my Mom 2 years ago now and it's still quite hard and I still have bad days but I think if you've had a mother you are close to, you are and have been very lucky because a lot of women don't experience that. I've just spent a day with my mother's best friend from boarding school. (They were good friends for over 55 years!) and it's just been lovely to have some gentle reminders of my mother's "subculture" (eg the shopping, the attitude!) again. I think also our mothers always live on really in us too. Please take lots of care of yourself during this time. Hugs, Mxxx
ReplyDeleteAnnie,
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry to hear of your loss. I know this is an incredibly difficult time for you (and your family) and will be painful for a long time. My father passed away when I was 16 and even now it still feels like there is a void in our family. The loss of a family member is so intense and heartbreaking. My prayers are with you and your family.
Love,
Morgan
Lots and lots of love to you and your loved ones. XOXO
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts have been with you every day. Every. Day. xx
ReplyDeleteSo sorry for your loss Annie. Your Mum sounds like a beautiful woman. So glad you have all those wonderful memories to cherish.
ReplyDeleteHi Annie sending you sympathy on such a huge loss in your life. Your Mum will always be with you in life but sometimes some souls are just too precious to keep from heaven. Take care of yourself Sheel - A Darlings Nest
ReplyDeleteDear Annie, I'm sure your mother would have treasured every last one of those days with you and her family. I'm so sorry to hear you didn't get to go to New York but I'm heartened to hear you've had a wonderful few months with your beautiful, beloved mother. Hugs to you. Jxx
ReplyDeleteAnnie I just saw this. I haven't been on my blog in a couple of months & usually catch up with yours from my blog roll. I'm so sorry about your mum. I hope you are doing ok and I'm so glad you were able to be there for her. Much love to you and if you are ever up for a coffee let me know. DM me on twitter & I'd love to catch up. Annie xxxxxx
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