My dear husband, best friend and soul mate went to walk with the angels tonight. I was able to get him to a hospice house early this afternoon. A very nice, quite and beautiful place in the mountains with lots of pine trees. You had to have know him, he was born an raised in the middle of the Plumas National Forest, so Paradise was as close to home as I could get him. I had the opportunity for the first time in 11 days to be alone with him with no other family members around. I felt content being able to talk to him and finally told him it was alright to leave that I would be alright with the kids. It wasn't minutes later he was gone. I feel blessed to have been able to spend his last hours alone with him and I feel in my heart he felt the same way. I think he planned it this way, SIL had returned home to take his last final for school and my daughter was on her way back from the Bay Area. It all came together like a puzzle, the kids were with me within 20 minutes. Rae
Rae Ann, may I also be one of those extending my prayers and condolences to you and your family . Try to rest over the course of the next few days. Let some family and friends field phone calls, provide meals. Don't say no. It will bless them to help you. If you MUST do, do something you've been meaning to get around to, but haven't been able to do.....like put your nose in a good book, visit with friends. With time, it all WILL get better. Love, Jen
May peace and comfort be your companions. Sounds like the hospice house was a calming place and glad you were able to spend time w/just the 2 of you during the last of the journey together.
Rae Ann, my condolences on the loss of your dear husband. It's so good his passing was as you wanted it to be, and that your children will be with you now.
Rae Ann, condolences to you and your family. unexpected loss is so hard. please take time for yourself to regroup and let us know how you are doing. divvi
I'm so sorry. My most sincere condolences. ... ...and those of us who have earlier placed the "stars in our crowns" will be here for you. We understand.
Rae Ann, it sounds as if your final hours with your husband were beautiful and peaceful. How wonderful that you got to have it that way. I hope it will be the same for me. Rest and recover.
What an emotional week here. First Stunt Girl and now our sympathy and prayers for you, RaeAnn. What a blessing it was for your husband to be in such a lovely environment to be received by the Angels and whisked away into the bright life of health and wholeness again. Also it was especially meaningful that you had him all to yourself for those last hours and minutes to share your deepest thoughts and love with him as you "gave him permission" and assurance you will be ok so that he could seek peace and fullness. His love will always be with you.
Get some rest now if you can and let the others hold you up. Your journey was long and you were gracious and loving throughout. You have earned your star with distinction.
Thank you for letting us know of our husband's peaceful passing. It did, as you say, all come together like a puzzle. It was like a blessing from him. We will keep you both in our hearts.
Rae Ann, my condolences to you and your family. It was wonderful for you to be able to spend the last few hours just as you would have chosen. The end sounds very peaceful. My thoughts are with you.
Rae Ann - I'm sending you my condolences. Such a peaceful ending. I hope you heal from the loss and can live the rest of your life with happiness and joy.
Rae Ann, please accept my condolences for your loss. The hardest thing we human beings do is to say the final goodbye to our soul mate. I too, told my DW that it was ok to go, and I would be ok. It was so very sad to tell her that, but I believe she heard me. May God grant you peace.
I'm sorry to read this news Rae Ann, but indeed it seems a blessing in many ways that you were given a special time together in such a beautiful place. Praying for your family's comfort now and in the days ahead.
What a gift to pass while in the arms of your lover into the arms of your Maker. And how gratifying for you to have been there to help him through the passage. God Bless you Rae Ann and the Lords peace be with you.
Thank you for your words on the final time. I hope and pray that I will be present at that time but so far, Carol's physicaL health is hanging tough. I spend most of the daytime with her at the NH and the last few months have been terrific. May God Bless you and your family, Love bill
Rae Ann, so sorry to hear about the passing of your loving husband. God blessed you both with him having a peaceful exit from this world to a better place. Take care and may you find peace in this time of sorrow.