Guest guest Posted February 11, 2002 Report Share Posted February 11, 2002 ----- Original Message ----- From: " Deb Bjornson (by way of ilena rose) " <wwjddeb_99@...> <Recipient List Suppressed:;> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 10:05 PM Subject: Prayer Request > My mom Betty Abbott is having surgery for lung cancer > on Monday Feb 11th. Please remember her, our family > and her friends in your prayers. > > Please Fwd. this email on to others as a prayer chain > prayer request. > Thank you all & God Bless! > Deb > > ===== > Neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able > to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. > Romans 8:39 (NIV) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Hi Everyone, My former mother-in-law has been very sick for some time now. In and out of the hospital for one reason or the other. Last Thursday morning, she suffered a massive stroke while in the hospital. By the time she suffered the stroke, she was already so weak, the doctor's prognosis was a bleak one. The family elected to take home. Although, I feel they made the right decision, the decision has become one of tortureous consequences for the family. My children are suffering so much because they are litally watching their grandmother die. She is deteriating slowly. The family doesn't believe she is aware of anything. Oh how I pray she isn't. I was very close to my first mother-in-law and continued to be even after I divorced her son. She was an amazing woman. I don't remember ever hearing her raise her voice to anyone. She was a very soft spoken and kind person. Sunday, I was washing the dishes and all of sudden her face appeared to me and she was smiling at me. Then her image just faded away. This was a very profound and comforting experience for me. I called my son but he said she was still alive. I feel she is gone already. I have never had an experience like this before. I'm sharing this with all of you because I need someone guidance (?) or your thoughts on this situation. My son says he feels the same way but my daughter seems angry. I know she is hurting badly. Can anyone give some insight on this? It is torture knowing her body is just starving and dehydrating to death. This is horrible for everyone. I don't know what else to say. Vicki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Hello Vicki, My heart hurts for you and your family. I have to say that I agree with what Liane wrote to you already. I think your ex mother in law might already be out of body. I believe that every person leaves their bodies at least twice a week while we're sleeping to visit home (the other side) to recover from the daily stresses of living. It's even more so if the person's body is shutting down on them, like coma patients. Or people like your mother in law. They can choose to leave before their body is completely gone. To the living it's confusing, and sorrowful to watch the suffering of someone they love so much. But she came to you and showed you her beautiful smile to let you know that she really isn't suffering anymore. She's okay, and she loves you. First it is confusing, then it will be bitter-sweet, finally you will just be happy that she chose to give you a message and put your mind to rest about her. She doesn't want any of you to be so hurt over her death. Death is a beautiful transition, she lived to her best (sounds like she was an incredible person that left quite a mark), and now she's going home. She can now be there for you and your family like she was never able to before. Still the grief of you losing her is going to happen. So try this, every time you find yourself thinking of her. Whether your upset and crying, or just have a passing thought. Try to remind yourself to smile. Smile for her and the gift she was to you. When her body fails, smile. Know that she is still with you. Smile for her because she smiled for you. Much love and brilliant light to you Vicki, Stefanie > > Hi Everyone, My former mother-in-law has been very sick for some time > now. In and out of the hospital for one reason or the other. Last > Thursday morning, she suffered a massive stroke while in the > hospital. By the time she suffered the stroke, she was already so > weak, the doctor's prognosis was a bleak one. The family elected to > take home. Although, I feel they made the right decision, the > decision has become one of tortureous consequences for the family. > My children are suffering so much because they are litally watching > their grandmother die. She is deteriating slowly. The family > doesn't believe she is aware of anything. Oh how I pray she isn't. > > I was very close to my first mother-in-law and continued to be even > after I divorced her son. She was an amazing woman. I don't > remember ever hearing her raise her voice to anyone. She was a very > soft spoken and kind person. > > Sunday, I was washing the dishes and all of sudden her face appeared > to me and she was smiling at me. Then her image just faded away. > This was a very profound and comforting experience for me. I called > my son but he said she was still alive. I feel she is gone already. > I have never had an experience like this before. > > I'm sharing this with all of you because I need someone guidance (?) > or your thoughts on this situation. My son says he feels the same > way but my daughter seems angry. I know she is hurting badly. > > Can anyone give some insight on this? It is torture knowing her body > is just starving and dehydrating to death. This is horrible for > everyone. I don't know what else to say. Vicki > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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