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It is difficult and painful to lose family and friends but we must remember the joy, work and moments of beauty - some people don't have that many people they love. I am blessed to count more than I can recall
posted by
the-loanlady
on January 26, 2010 at 2:37 PM
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I understand Your Sorrow...
I just received word yesterday of a dear friend in a previous pastorate that died this last week. She was a wonderul person and we will miss her. Keep Looking Up! Dan
posted by
PVDannyC
on January 15, 2010 at 8:10 PM
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How very sad! It would take time to get over that one! I feel so badly for the Haitian people! Such an overwhelming disaster! sam
posted by
sam444
on January 15, 2010 at 1:52 PM
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Sorry to hear
of such sad news. We really never know what's around the corner do we? I guess we just have to trust that there is a Plan
posted by
malcolm
on January 15, 2010 at 1:18 PM
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Death sadness moves around the world, striking where it may, remaining for a while and moving on. It lingers long in some places, causes much introspection and regret, but it never ceases its march.
posted by
TAPS.
on January 15, 2010 at 9:01 AM
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Sympathies to your friends; there is indeed too much sorrow all around. It's such a needless tragedy when a wrong diagnosis takes a life. I have had personal experience when Ashish's malignant tumor was diagnosed as a 'swollen spleen" and we lost 2 years till the correct diagnosis was made in the last stage, causing him to lose a kidney and lung.
posted by
Nita09
on January 15, 2010 at 8:59 AM
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A wise friend once told me that life is made up of sadness and love
in the sadness we find the soil in which we grow strong, and from the love we find the light in which we bloom.
It is sad when people die, and I hope that their loved ones find the strength to remember the joy those people once brought
posted by
lionreign
on January 15, 2010 at 7:24 AM
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There is just too much sadness R.Retired that I just can't take it anymore.
posted by
shobana
on January 15, 2010 at 12:04 AM
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My condolences to both your friends' daughter and to the people of Haiti...With regard to the friends I cannot imagine how difficult a letter that was to write, especially given what they are feeling right now in terms of her loss and questioning God.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on January 14, 2010 at 4:19 PM
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makes you wonder from day to day, whats next
posted by
Lanetay
on January 14, 2010 at 1:45 PM
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Loss is so hard
One night when I was working in labor and delivery and we were very quiet and had no patients, I noticed down the hall that there was a flurry of activity so I went down to offer help. It was a male pt that had come in with a ruptured aortic aneurysm. He had been into the ER twice that day and was sent home with "the flu". Since I also have OR experience, I ended up helping to pump blood during the surgery but he died on the table. Once you've seen a pt with the symptoms, you don't forget. How traumatic for your friend and especially to be away from home and in a strange place. My prayers go out to them for peace and comfort and to you for the continued strength to comfort.
posted by
skye08
on January 14, 2010 at 1:33 PM
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It's so sad when people you know especially well endure such tragedies. You are right about there being a great deal of sadness in the world; perhaps not just at present, but always. We just are more aware of it now because of media coverage.
My sincere condolences to your friends.
posted by
elinjo
on January 14, 2010 at 10:56 AM
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there is always sadness in this world and that is why I am living one
day at a time and like dear Elyse....holding onto the hem of Hope. It must be one of the tough areas of your vocation.....people dump their grief in your lap and hope you have an answer for them that will solve the unsolvable. Peace darling to you and to those you know who are grieving.
posted by
Kabu
on January 14, 2010 at 10:21 AM
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Such sadness yes ~ Your heart is heavy as mine and I just thought this morning, I yet hold on to the Hem of Hope. My heartfelt condolences to you and those families. Elyse
posted by
elysianfields
on January 14, 2010 at 10:08 AM
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