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Bereavement

The first day of the rest of my life..

(133 Posts)
MawBroon Sat 11-Nov-17 20:10:43

God looked around his garden
And found an empty place,
He then looked down upon the earth
And saw your tired face.
He put his arms around you
And lifted you to rest.
God’s garden must be beautiful
He always takes the best.
He knew that you were suffering
He knew you were in pain.
He knew that you would never
Get well on earth again.
He saw the road was getting rough
And the hills were hard to climb.
So he closed your weary eyelids
And whispered, ‘Peace be Thine’.
It broke our hearts to lose you
But you didn’t go alone,
For part of us went with you
The day God called you home.

craftynan Mon 13-Nov-17 21:09:31

So sorry, may you take comfort in your memories xxx

varian Mon 13-Nov-17 18:58:58

Dear Maw those of us grannies who are so fortunate as to still have our OHs must all feel for you in your loss of dear "Paw".

We all realise that we cannot tell what may be in store for us but your devotion to him in his declining years shows us the way should that be round the corner.

I hope that your many happy memories of a long life together sustain you in the days to come.

Nelliemaggs Mon 13-Nov-17 18:42:55

Beautiful words. My condolences to all who have been bereaved.

Stansgran Mon 13-Nov-17 18:36:13

So sorry for your loss Maw. Brian Patten the Liverpool poet wrote a lovely poem about what a man's life is worth. www.poemhunter.com/poem/so-many-different-lengths-of-time/
Enormously comforting. I think I've posted it before.

CrazyDaisy Mon 13-Nov-17 18:08:09

My thoughts are with you Maw. flowers

Morgana Mon 13-Nov-17 13:48:52

So sorry. You have been a tower of strength for him. Now it is time to look after yourself and to grieve in your own way.

Luckygirl Mon 13-Nov-17 13:40:03

Thinking of you this new day. x

Synonymous Mon 13-Nov-17 13:21:56

Love and prayers Maw flowers

Crafting Mon 13-Nov-17 12:57:47

Hope you get on ok today maw. Hope Hattie is giving you some comfort (and not just lying asleep on the sofa all day) ? Difficult to get up and out and about while it's so cold and dark in the mornings. Hope you sleep better tonight x

dbDB77 Mon 13-Nov-17 10:28:37

My condolences to you Maw - thinking of you at this very sad time - take care x

CariGransnet (GNHQ) Mon 13-Nov-17 09:54:57

So very sorry Maw - condolences from all of us at GNHQ xxxx

Auntieflo Mon 13-Nov-17 09:13:22

Maw, I hope you managed a goodnight's sleep, and that you will not be too busy to come here and feel all the good wishes sent by your GN friends. {{{hugs}}}

lemongrove Sun 12-Nov-17 20:39:17

A hard time ahead this week for you Maw but come on here whenever you need to.Your friends on GN are all thinking of you.flowers

Christinefrance Sun 12-Nov-17 19:17:56

So sorry MawBroon thinking of you and your family at this time. God Bless Paw and all his loved ones. flowers

Jalima1108 Sun 12-Nov-17 14:53:51

Condolences to you and all your family Maw. I know how you have devotedly cared for Paw ; even when expected it is still such a shock and hard to cope with.

I hope that seeing DGS on his birthday, and all the rest of the family, will help you through this difficult time.

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downtoearth Sun 12-Nov-17 14:46:33

Maw I am so sorry to learn the significance behind the beautiful wordsflowers

Jane10 Sun 12-Nov-17 14:14:49

Only just saw this thread. Oh MawBroon. Just because this has been on the cards for a while doesn't make it any easier. You'll be very busy the next week or two but when you have time we're all here. flowers

midgey Sun 12-Nov-17 13:59:33

Thinking of you Maw

GrandmaMoira Sun 12-Nov-17 13:35:22

I'm sorry for your loss.

moomin Sun 12-Nov-17 13:29:44

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Grannyknot Sun 12-Nov-17 13:22:22

Condolences on the loss of Paw. flowers

Mary59nana Sun 12-Nov-17 13:09:55

Dear Maw Sending my condolences to you at such a sad time

Imperfect27 Sun 12-Nov-17 12:50:41

Dear Maw I have been away from GN for a few days so I am only just catching up. I am so very sorry to read your beautiful post and realise its meaning. Heartfelt condolences to you. I hope you feel the love, support and affection here on GN and that you will draw support and strength from the friends you have here in times to come. flowers

NonnaW Sun 12-Nov-17 12:34:56

Beautiful poems. Thinking a lot of both maw and anniebach in their sad times. God give you both the strength to get through this xx

WilmaKnickersfit Sun 12-Nov-17 12:31:28

Sorry to hear your sad news. flowers