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In reply to the discussion: My father died on June 18th of this year - he was just shy of 87. [View all]Pendrench
(1,389 posts)13. Hi woodsprite - thank you for sharing your story.
I'm so glad to hear that you were with you mom when she passed...I wasn't sure how I would react (this was the first time I was in the same room when someone died), but when it happened, I felt a great sense of peace, and I was so glad that I was there with him.
Probably the biggest thing I miss was his sense of humor. He always used to say that when he died, he wanted his casket full of ice and beer so people could enjoy themselves. Well, we weren't able to do that, but my one nephew was sure to place a can of his favorite beer in there with him before they closed the casket.
He would have LOVED that
Wishing you well and peace.
Tim
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Hi applegrove - You are correct, we all grieve differently, and I imagine that one day tears will
Pendrench
Oct 2019
#27
Hospice workers see this all the time and know that usually death is imminent. There are
Karadeniz
Oct 2019
#18