Life Is Challenging Me Again…
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It was scarcely a year ago that I lost my father, Jim. I am sad to report the passing of my mother, Carol, late Thursday evening. She was 74 years old. If there can be any good news that comes from an event like this, it is that her passing was reportedly very quick and peaceful… and that I was able to reach my brother just a scant 14 hours before he was to board a plane from Ft. Bliss, TX to Kuwait (and Iraq thereafter). He is working his way home today (Friday). Getting back to Chicago from Texas is slightly easier than from Kuwait.
Fellow Gnomies, please excuse my using this forum to blab and blather. But I found it therapeutic when my dad passed away. So I’m giving it another go. My mom was about as unique as they come. To say that she was stubborn and strong willed would not do her justice. She was a study in contradictions… she could be outspoken and brazen, but warm and comforting. She could seem aloof, but was loyal to a fault. She was always proud of my brother and me, but always urged us forward to better ourselves. She worked very hard all her life. She will be missed.
[tags]inspiration, outspoken, proud, mother[/tags]
7 Comments
forsythe
April 20th, 2007
at 12:01pm
Matt,
My condolences… and I am sure that all here would remind you to take good care of yourself.
Catherine
Robert Glen Fogarty
April 20th, 2007
at 12:15pm
“Blab” and “blather” all you like, Matt — the people behind the tech (i.e. you) are what matter most. My sympathies to you and your brother.
Matt Hartley
April 20th, 2007
at 12:32pm
From one Matt to another, you are in my thoughts. Speaking as a guy who also lost a parent himself (as a child), I am just an email away if you need to talk, man. Seriously, open arms here my friend.
Andrew Darlow
April 20th, 2007
at 2:44pm
Hi Matt:
I’m very sorry to hear about your loss and I wish you and your family all the best in this difficult time. I agree that sharing times like this with the community can be very helpful.
All the best,
Andrew Darlow
Judy
April 23rd, 2007
at 9:55pm
Dear Matt,
I lost my mother last year on Dec. 26th.
And it does hurt for a long time when both your parents are gone and there is no home to go back to. It will ease with time but you will always miss her.
Don’t worry about the blab and blather, I do understand.
Judy
P.S.
Thanks for all the help you give us.
Rita C. Fleischmann
April 24th, 2007
at 9:19am
Dude, I am so sorry for both of your losses. Your mom sounds a lot like my mother. You never really get over it, but it does get better; eventually all I remembered were the good times.
Rita C. Fleischmann
Borzoi Computers
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Eric
April 28th, 2007
at 1:41am
Hi,
Don’t change a thing.
We all love you just the way you are.
I have been there ( my dad passed on last year).