Lee (Very Crazy Penguin) got here (to Dallas from England) on Thursday and we've had alot of fun. He's sitting on my couch right now laughing at Jay Leno. He's been eating American sized portions. I've eaten Cadburys that he brought.
We were at my best friend's house this morning. She lives an hour away and we spent last night dying my hair brown and dying her hair red. When I left yesterday I looked at my mom and I told my dad "She doesn't look too good". She was coughing alot.
My mom had Multiple Sclerosis for the past 25 years. She was bedridden for the last seven years. She hasn't really been fully "with it" for the past year or two. She wasn't in pain, she was just sort of there. Like a coffee table.
This morning my cell phone rang. I woke up in my best friend's bed and my dad said "Did I wake you up? I'm sorry" and I said "Yes, but it's okay" and then he said "I'm sorry, but your mother passed away this morning" and I said "I love you. I'll be home soon". I might have said other things, but I don't remember them.
I picked out a casket a few hours ago, I told my dad that I thought it was "something Mom would have liked" but really I just picked it because it was cheapest and I know we can't afford a nice casket. Really, I think it's sort of ugly and who the hell looks at a casket and thinks it's something that they "would like". Why do they make the insides of caskets look like beds?
That's hard. Losing someone like that...even if you know it's going to happen, it'll still hit hard.
My condolences to you and your family. May God bless your mother's soul.
As for why, probably because you felt like telling us.
Aww man, I'm very sorry for your loss. May God comfort you and your family and friends. I shall say a prayer for you. God bless.
*hugs as well* I too shall pray to the heavens for your loss...I'm really sorry to hear it. I'm here to chat whenever you need it.
~T2K
sorry, no one should have to lose someone like that.
*continues trend and hugs too* I'm really sorry, Astrid. I'll be praying for you and your family.
*hugs.*
I'm sorry for your loss. May God have mercy on her.
*gives you a huge hug*
I am so sorry for your loss. It's got to be hard. But at least she's not suffering anymore.
I don't know if that's much comfort to you at the moment, though. 🙁
*hugs as well* I'm sorry that this happened to you... I give you my sincerest condolences...
I'm not about to break the chain.
*hugs*
I can't even imagine what you're feeling. My condolences go to you and your family. I'll keep you in my prayers. We're all here for you.
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We're all here for you.
Amen to that!
I'm really sorry, Astrid. Hope you all pull through it ok.
It's odd how the little things impinge on us at times like these, isn't it?
Dang.
I'm really sorry this has happened to you and your family and you have my condolences. =( I can only imagine how awful it is to lose a parent and to something as devestating to MS. *hugs*
Granted a certain person will gripe about me discussing my personal thingy's on the board but I'll put up with it if this helps in some way.
I'm not elder, but the name I would give your mother is Nahenan. It is a Tonkawa word meaning "Flower". Flowers don't have to do anything to make you smile. They accomplish that simply by being with you.
I'm sure your mother was the same way. Even if she wasn't completely "there", I'm sure she still made you smile just by being with you.
~Rico
Come again? If that was to either me or Astrid, you have a warning. Even if your pic IS a red x, Mark.
~Rico
Edit by Troophead: Aye aye. Post mentioned above deleted for stupidity.
I think it's the same picture as the one in his sonic sucks thread.
Either way, that's a very rude thing to post in a topic about someone's mother. Fortunately I believe Astrid is intelligent enough to simply ignore your comments.
Again, I'm sorry about your loss Astrid.
I'm glad you and Lee are having a nice time together...
And Rico, that was beautiful.
Yes, unlike some people I have a heart. As dried up and blackened as it may be. o.o
~Rico
**sends hugs** I hope you pull through this. Just remember that even though she is gone, as long as you remember the moments that made you happy to be with her, even if that was just being with her, I hope those memories of your mother keep you happy. I wish you the best.
Also Rico, that was very beautiful, I'll remember that myself for my family.
Wow... I had no idea Rico was so... eloquent.
As for the main topic at hand, I think it's difficult for
most of us to understand what you're going through right now.
I extend my sympathies to you and your family.
I speak to the level I'm spoken too.
~Rico
I am sorry to hear abou your loss, Astrid. I hope that you keep your memories of her close to your heart. I have never suffered a loss like this and I hope that you get though this tragedy. God bless.
I'm so sorry about your loss. A serious tragedy happened with my mother about the same time, and this is the first place I went. And now I decide to pay it forward to you. You're in my thoughts and prayers. Stay strong.
And I realize that it's kind o late to be saying this, but I figure better late than never, right?
