I have copy and pasted this from facebook. What a brave and spritual woman we have among us. Her courage and outlook are truly inspirational.
" With joy in my heart I can say that another star shines in the heavens. Rob passed at 1:50 am on what would have been his mother's 90th birthday. She called him home today, just as I had told all the nurses it would happen. No more suffering for my precious husband. Love your family for me today. And know I am ok."
So sorry to hear of your dear husband's passing, but join you in being happy in the knowledge that he is no longer suffering. Please take care of you now.
My deepest sympathy to you and your family. Your dear husband has been released from the grip of Alzheimer's Disease. I hope that knowledge will give you some comfort.
Thank you, SusanL, for letting us know. Magnoliarose, the *'s are trophies of victory in a way. Well done. I can only hope to have the courage that all of you, who are marching ahead, have shown. Peace and comfort now, for you and your family, I pray.
I am so sorry for the loss of your dear husband, magnoliarose. Know that he is whole again, and in the company of all the rest of God's angels, including mine.
May God grant you peace and comfort in the coming days. Sarah, you have been an inspiration to me as I have read your postings on Facebook. You are a special person.
Magnoliarose, your words reflect your wonderful spirit and soul. I am sorry for your loss, and at the same time glad you can find comfort in the knowledge that he no longer suffers.
Dear Magnoliarose, I'm very sorry to hear of your dear husband's passing. Having lost my husband on November 17th I welcome you to our little group of spouses who are coping with our recent losses with the help of this wonderful group of people. Take it a day at a time and know you have a large group of supporters right behind you....ready to support you during this time. God Bless You.
Thank you for your kindness, it wasn't easy but I felt as if I could graciously let him go, and I feel as if I have more of him with me now than I ever have. Its almost as if hes part of me now.I hope you all know that you have helped me have the faith I have. I could have never handled some of the issues without your gifts of knowledge to me. This board is an amazing place. I hope my experiences can help you. My husband is, was and always will be the light of my life. My family has grieved this loss and they helped me with so much of his care but we all know he is at peace. I did not have this strenght (or at least I didn't believe I did) at the beginning. I am waiting to have his memorial service when I am ready, right now I am holding him in my heart privately for as long as I can. I have no regrets other than that he had to have this disease, as I can't think of another thing I could have done any better for him than all could. May his and all your stars light the skies. Maybe the answer to this will be found in the glorious light that will illuminate the AD CURE so that no other will have to add a star* to their name. Bless each of you from The Willis and Mills family.
magnoliarose*--Our love is a wondrous thing. It grows, it matures; it always has room for another; and when we face the loss from this life of someone we love, the love for them changes one last time and stays with us--a part of us, strengthening us. The have gone on but they remain a part of us. Peace be with you and your family.
Magnoliarose* I am so sorry for the loss of your dh. I pray you find peace of mind knowing he is not in pain any more. May God Bless you with many arms around you and lots of shoulders for comfort. Rejoice in the memories of good times and know that your dh is safe and forever well in the arms of our Lord.
Please accept my condolences, Magnoliarose*, even though we didn't "know" each other. Peace and love to you and yours. Jen (wish your email were posted, but I guess all that e-mail would be too much to deal with right now).
Dear Magnoliarose: I feel your pain, having lost my Dario just a week ago to-day. My Prayers are with you..WE had a service for Dario on Sat. in Clearwater, where we lived for almost 50 years..t here were over 200 people in church, the outpouring of Love over-whelmed me and my girls...it helped knowing that so many loved and respected him...Hugs....rosalie
Again, thank you all for your kind words. Its been a week now and still seems surreal. I am still strong but I am feeling the loss profoundly. Letting go of 30 years with someone isn't easy but its better than watching him fight this horrible disease. I still feel his presence with me and that brings me so much comfort. My heart is with all of you in this journey, and I wish you peace.
Magnoliarose, I send you my heartfelt condolences. I know this, too, is a hard time for you. I just had to respond to what you said above, "I still feel his presence with me...." I feel so strongly that we can feel the presence of those on the Other Side. My dad died in 1989. To this day, though not daily, I can feel his strong presence with me. I know he's hanging around to help me through all of these marital problems/dementia problems with dh. When I feel him around me, I always tell him hi, and talk with him. He was a dear, wonderful man.
I start my days saying good morning to him and I end my nights saying my goodnights. I talk to him all through the day, when I feel a moment of unprofound sorrow, I imagine I am holding his hand and I get through it. I cannot imagine what my future holds, but I pray that it will have something to do with honoring his memory and those who were with us at the end, the wonderful people at hospice. A friend from church today called to offer to be my date at the Valentine's Dinner for widows or widower's . I love her for it, but its way too soon. We are working on his memorial service plans, that is helping me some. But my dh is in a place where AD is no longer in control and that gives me peace.
((Dianne)) I am so sorry for the loss of your precious husband. I haven't been on and am just now catching up on some posts... yours are beautiful, and inspiring. Wishing you comfort and peace and lots of ((hugs))