Re: Re: Talking to the Dead

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My adoptive father passed away back in November of 1993. My birth dad passed

away November of 2008.

My step Grandmother just passed away in November of 2011. My 2 dads passed away

basically on the same date just years apart. Both just over 60 years old, go

figure. My step Grandma broke her hip at 87 and got several infections that they

just couldn't beat so she passed the day before Thanksgiving last year. I talked

on the phone with her on September 24th, Saturday to wish her a Happy Birthday

for the 25th. She told me she weighed 107 pounds. I about lost it but didn't

want her to hear me cry on the phone.

Needless to say I do not care much for the month of November these days. My

heart hurts. In fact, my step mother who was my Mom just sent me some of

Grandma's things to remember her by. She was a great artist in watercolor

painting as well as other types. She was very artistic and into everything.

Loved the computer too. She was not religious nor is my Mom. Grandma wanted to

be cremated and half spread over her rose garden and half next to her late

husband, my Grandpa

I grew up a lot with my adoptive Grandparents and my (step) Grandparents and my

brother (though not my blood), doesn't matter. Heck, I changed his diapers and

he peed on me.

Sorry, got carried away. I will close this for now. Have more to say later.

Gentle hugs, Coleen <smile?>

> wrote:

I find death anniversaries can be crippling sometimes. My mother and three

grandparents all died in May.