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Bereavement

plimsoll

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7. My oldest will be 30 in July.

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Wed Dec 8, 2021, 02:23 PM

Dec 2021

His mother will have been dead almost 24 years by then. Time doesn't really heal the pain, you just learn not to let the pain be all that is left of them.

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Our oldest daughter turned 50 today [View all] Marthe48 Dec 2021 OP

My nephew is 55. Texaswitchy Dec 2021 #1

Nieces and nephews on both sides of the family Marthe48 Dec 2021 #3

Sure does. Texaswitchy Dec 2021 #5

Blessings to you, Marthe! cilla4progress Dec 2021 #2

Thank you, dear cilla :) Marthe48 Dec 2021 #4

Time is merciless but it's the one commodity we have.... jaxexpat Dec 2021 #6

My oldest will be 30 in July. plimsoll Dec 2021 #7

That is a thoughtful way to put it Marthe48 Dec 2021 #10

I'm so sorry Danmel Dec 2021 #8

I'll do that, thanks :) Marthe48 Dec 2021 #11

"Doing OK" is such a relative term. It can mean being functional enough... 3catwoman3 Dec 2021 #9

Yes, it means different things Marthe48 Dec 2021 #12

My younger daughter made a photo ebook Marthe48 Dec 2021 #13

Similar pain but slightly different imavoter Dec 2021 #14

You have my sympathy Marthe48 Dec 2021 #15