Monday, September 22, 2014

Saying Goodbye To My Dear Aunt and Uncle


Some things are very hard to put into words.  My sweet aunt and uncle are gone.  My uncle who was trying to overcome a second broken hip just didn't recover and my aunt, who was in the hospital due to a fall, died just 2 days after hearing her beloved husband was gone. 

They were both quite elderly, but my aunt was always so young at heart and sharp as a tack.  She was always on her computer doing genealogy research and sending emails.  She was quite a brilliant woman and far ahead of me in the tech field, that is for sure.  A very snappy dresser and quite the talker, she never met a stranger in her life.   

My uncle was a gentleman, always.  Very kind hearted and devoted to his wife.  I will never forget when I stopped by their house just a few short months ago to drop off a little birthday gift for my aunt and found my uncle icing a cake he had baked for her birthday.  Even though the cake had fallen apart when it came out of the pan, he was doing his best to make it look pretty for her. 

We knew time was growing short for both of them as their health had begun to rapidly decline, but we didn't know it would be quite so soon.  My daughter had stopped in at the hospital to see my aunt the day after my uncle died and held the phone to her ear so I could talk to her.  Her voice was very weak and she told me that she loved me over and over and thanked me for all I had done for her.  Then she said she was just so very tired and ready to go now.  I think she had been holding on as long as she could to watch over her hubby.  She passed away the next day.

I loved these 2 dear people that I'm proud to have had in my family.  Some of you may remember they were the only family I had left aside from my hubby and children.  I am sad that they are gone and will miss them, but I take comfort in knowing that I will see them again some day.

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I'm not quite ready to get back to regular blogging just yet, but I will be posting a few photos in the next few days of our new purchase that some of you have asked about.

I will leave the comments open, even though I apologize in advance if I'm not able to comment in return for a while yet.  

Happy Fall to you!
xo Cheryl

33 comments:

  1. Cheryl, I'm so sorry for your losses. How sad to lose them both so quickly like that. I suspect it would have been sadder still for your aunt to go on without her dear husband. Still, the loss must ache terribly. I lost my aunt last month. She was the last one standing of my parents' generation. And she was very much the kind of person you described your aunt to be.

    I wish you and yours strength and healing.

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  2. Such special people, for sure. So sad for you to lose both of them, that close. They are now at peace, together. I am sorry to hear of their passing. You have my deepest sympathy during this difficult time. take care. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

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  3. Oh Cheryl I am so sorry, to have had people in your life like that is truly a gift. Take care. Hug B

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  4. I am so very, very sorry for you loss, Cheryl. They were gifts in your life, no doubt. Sending big hugs. blessings ~ tanna

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  5. I'm sorry for your loss, Cheryl. It is so hard to lose loved-ones. Take some time and enjoy the good memories. Hugs, Deb

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  6. So sorry for our loss of your family. this is a great tribute to them and the love you felt for each other... it is a good thing for the two of them to go together, although much harder on those left behind....

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  7. Sad for your loss of your aunt and uncle . . .
    A beautiful post of love and remembering . . .
    Enjoy your time away!

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  8. They have shed this life like a heavy coat on a warm summer day...with relief. Praying comfort for you and those who loved them. Think of them as they are now. Glorious thought! (My little Haven has been locked up for several weeks. I may unlock the door momentarily and then go right back into seclusion. It has been quite pleasant having time away.)

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  9. i know you loved these two. i remember you posting about your aunt several times. bless you and your family. i am glad they are together, always. :)

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  10. So sorry for your loss....hugs and prayers.

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  11. It is heartbreaking to lose those we love. Even as they age, and when know their time is near, we are never ready. Praise the Lord that there is eternity in heaven for those who know Him. I pray that they did. Blessings to you.

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  12. I'm so sorry for your loss. Your love for them both shines thru this post.
    hugs,
    Marie

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  13. My sympathy to you Cheryl, losing people you love is never easy. Give yourself time to grieve:(

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  14. Saying good-bye is never easy,but I do hope just knowing they are together and that you will see them again,helps to ease the pain.

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  15. So sorry for your loss. They are together now but that doesn't fix the ache in your heart. Bless you.

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  16. Oh my. I am so very sorry. You have lost both of them at the same time. So hard!

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  17. Cheryl, I am so very sorry to hear about these sweet family members. It sounds as though you were quite close to them and I know how hard this must be. Isn't it amazing that this is the way the Lord allows things to happen sometime....only two days apart...what a bittersweet thing to happen. My family and I thought the same thing might happen to our mom when Dad passed....and she actually spoke the words that she wanted to go and be with him. Well, the Lord had other plans...she went on to live another 8 years. I pray the Lord will grant you peace and comfort during this time.

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  18. I am sorry for this loss. Peace like a river over you, my friend, and the sweet, powerful companionship of the Lord to comfort you.

    Heaven is a place of constant reunions. They're anxious to see you again, too!

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  19. Hi Cheryl~

    I am so sorry for the loss of your dear aunt and uncle. Thank you for sharing their story with us, they truly sounds like amazing people! Death is so hard for those of us left behind, but what a happy reunion it must have been for the two of them.

    I can't even begin to begin to imagine how you must feel, but know that you and your sweet family are in my prayers and my thoughts.

    May the stars carry your sadness away,
    May the flowers fill your heart with beauty,
    May hope forever wipe away your tears,
    And, above all, may silence make you strong.
    .... Chief Dan George

    Hugs and Love,
    Barb

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  20. My prayer is the peace that passes all understanding will grace you in your sadness. I lost my dear, sweet aunt just a year ago and miss her still. I am grateful our goodbye was not forever and we will meet again. That is the greatest comfort.
    Blessings on you and your family.
    Carolyn

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  21. Sending prayers- I am so sorry for your loss.

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  22. Aw Cheryl, I am so very sorry you have lost such special people from your life. What a dear couple they seemed and how often it seems that devoted couples pass with in days of each other. Knowing they are together again has to ease your pain a bit. Sending hugs in this painful time.

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  23. So sorry for your loss of these two special people in your life. I have tears in my eyes right now. Bless their hearts....what rejoicing they must be experiencing right now! Prayers for you my friend...
    Shug

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  24. Bless their souls.
    I am very sorry for your loss.
    My family's and my prayers are with you.
    Take care

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  25. Condolences to you, Cheryl, on the passing of your much loved aunt and uncle. Their love for one another and your love for them shone through in this tribute post. The loss is sad, but they are together now and how much sadder if they had been split apart by death. I hope your sadness will pass but you will surely never forget these dear and wonderful people.

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  26. Oh Cheryl, I am so sorry. I know how dear to your heart your Aunt and Uncle were and still are. I am just sending you hugs. I can't believe they are both gone. I have no one left on my side of the family. Take care.

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  27. Cheryl, so sorry for your loss! Hugs to you! -Tammy

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  28. Cheryl, I am so sorry to read of your great loss. I don't think we are ever really ready to say good-bye to the ones we love. I pray that God's gentle peace is yours as you grieve.

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  29. I am sorry for your loss. Mother was the same, she was tired and ready to go which made it somewhat easier.
    I still miss them both!

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  30. Oh my dear friend; I am so sorry to hear about your Uncle and Aunt. I know how hard it is to lose those precious relationships and especially to have them both pass away. It is sweet that they are together. i am so happy i believe that their spirits are together now. This year i lost my brother, aunt and cousin. I don't have any of my own family left. I do have one Aunt that is still with us. It has been a hard year of grieving. May you all feel the comfort and healing that comes through our Savior. Blessings, love and hugs!

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  31. I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your aunt and uncle, Cheryl. I think I remember when you stopped in and he was baking the cake. I thought that was so sweet. I know you will miss them dearly, but I hope those memories of the good times will bring you comfort in the days ahead.

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  32. Cheryl, I could not help but cry for you. I remember the cake icing post. It's sad they are gone..but they are together. You are right., your aunt wait to go, she could not leave her husband behind. Blessings to you. xoxo,Susie

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  33. I am so sorry for your loss...but at the same time, it is wonderful that you had them in your life and were close to them.

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