Safe Journey, Aunt Norma
I haven't posted much as I've been rather ill lately, and quite busy at work. And today after work I got some very sad news - our Aunt Norma passed away this morning.
I found it especially sad as her son said that she was very much into her Christmas preparations this morning, and was really looking forward to spending the holiday with the children. It's too bad that she couldn't have been given a couple more days so that she could have had this one last Christmas with her family.
However, I am also glad that she was enjoying her time this morning, and was in such good spirits. Apparently she began feeling unwell, and sometime after 10:00, I believe, she was taken to the hospital. The family was told that nothing could be done for her, as her heart was failing, and she passed away before noon. So thankfully it was very quick, and her son said that she did not suffer.
One thing does bring a smile to my face, though. I can picture her, my Mom (she was Mom's sister), another Aunt, an Uncle, Dad, Grandma and Grandpa, and all the other assorted relatives in Spirit all sitting around having a bit of a Christmas reunion and gabfest. It's always sad on this side when someone passes, and of course the one who has passed is often sad too, but there is also joy in Spirit as family members and friends are once again brought back together.
So enjoy your reunion, Aunt Norma, and I hope that you are not too sad at being taken Home so close to Christmas. May your journey be safe - take care, until we meet again...
I found it especially sad as her son said that she was very much into her Christmas preparations this morning, and was really looking forward to spending the holiday with the children. It's too bad that she couldn't have been given a couple more days so that she could have had this one last Christmas with her family.
However, I am also glad that she was enjoying her time this morning, and was in such good spirits. Apparently she began feeling unwell, and sometime after 10:00, I believe, she was taken to the hospital. The family was told that nothing could be done for her, as her heart was failing, and she passed away before noon. So thankfully it was very quick, and her son said that she did not suffer.
One thing does bring a smile to my face, though. I can picture her, my Mom (she was Mom's sister), another Aunt, an Uncle, Dad, Grandma and Grandpa, and all the other assorted relatives in Spirit all sitting around having a bit of a Christmas reunion and gabfest. It's always sad on this side when someone passes, and of course the one who has passed is often sad too, but there is also joy in Spirit as family members and friends are once again brought back together.
So enjoy your reunion, Aunt Norma, and I hope that you are not too sad at being taken Home so close to Christmas. May your journey be safe - take care, until we meet again...
posted by Fullmoondolphin at 7:06 PM
2 Comments:
Beautiful post Pammie, simply beautiful. Have we had enough of family deaths yet?? Sheesh. Yes I agree with you about their reunion, I thought of that too, and it made me feel better.
Thanks Judy. I know I've certainly had enough of family deaths, but I suppose it's not for me to question them, and they are simply a part of life. Regardless, I've still had enough of them! It's odd - when I first got the phone call and heard "I have some bad news", I thought I was going to be told that Sadie had died. I certainly wasn't expecting to hear that any of the human family members had passed away. So it was a bit of a shock, for sure.
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