Tough day here....

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Tough day here....
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Fri, 04-18-2003 - 11:14am
Good morning all,

I'm not looking for sympathy (really!!), but just need to share. Today (April 18) marks our Jonathan's birthday. He was our middle son. He died on April 28 which was 10 days after his 10th birthday. Even after 15 years this is a tough time for our family and for some reason being so close to Easter makes it tougher.

Having experienced this loss, I am also feeling more acutely the pain of those parents who have lost children in the war. It is a pain.....a hole in the heart.....that NEVER goes away. A family sort of learns to live "around" it. I hope the war is slowing so that those losses are fewer and fewer. I ask for your prayers of strength for those families and for ours.

I have a busy Easter Sunday as you might expect. We have multiple services and special music with orchestra, adult choir and children's choir. We are singing one selection with the adult choir stretched down the side aisles within the congregation and another piece with me directing a children's choir from the balcony and the other director leading orchestra and adults from the front.....antiphonal style. It is a wonderful piece and our congregation will feel like they are in surroundsound! The music is truly glorious and I will lose myself in that!!!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

Hugs,

Sooze



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Fri, 04-18-2003 - 11:29am
((((HUGS)))) Sooze...No sympathy just friendship and a hug...I can only imagine that the loss of a child never heals. In the scheme of things that's not the way things are suppose to happen. We are not meant to outlive our children. Many hugs during this difficult time

Peace to you dear Sooze

RJ


 


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Fri, 04-18-2003 - 11:48am
(((((((Sooze))))))) I'm so glad you have your church activities this Sunday. They will comfort you, I'm sure. I will think of you often this weekend.

--Red

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Fri, 04-18-2003 - 11:56am
Hugs ((Sooze)) and prayers for strength and peace.

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Fri, 04-18-2003 - 1:23pm
Sooze,, I am very sorry to hear about your son, and your loss, I couldnt even imagine the heart break. My prayers are to you and yours at this hard time, I send you a HUGE hug!!...Pam
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Fri, 04-18-2003 - 1:59pm
Sooze I just cannot imagine loosing a child. Sending you a big((((HUG))))!!! I bet you have been very busy getting ready for Easter at your church.

Take good care and make it a special Easter.

Love

Mary

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Fri, 04-18-2003 - 2:18pm
My dear, dear friend, my heart goes out to you!! Much Love, Gabby

       


 


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Fri, 04-18-2003 - 2:18pm
Susan, I'm so sorry to hear that you have such heartache at this joyous time of year. I've heard it said that the loss of a child is the worst that there is and I can well imagine that is true. We never think we're going to outlive our children. It's good that you have your faith and the numerous church activities right now to help you through this difficult time. Take care........ kaci

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Fri, 04-18-2003 - 4:15pm
(((Sooze))) I'm sorry this joyous season has to also bring you pain. I can't imagine what it feels like, but I'm glad you do have your music to help you through it. I will be thinking of you. Charlie
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Fri, 04-18-2003 - 5:41pm
I can't imagine a pain worse than losing a child. My little Marshall is 10 and I would be totally devastated if anything ever happened to him, but especially at this age. It's like they have all these plans and dreams for their life and have no idea how difficult they will be to obtain. Just thinking about it makes me cry.

(((((Sooze)))))), you have my deepest sympathy. Children should never die before their parents. It's just not the way things are supposed to be and I don't think, if you live to be 100, the pain will ever really go away.

love,

eldri

PS. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JONATHAN!!

love,

Eldri

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Fri, 04-18-2003 - 7:06pm
Sooze (((((((((((Hugs!))))))))))). We're always here for you..nt

~*~ Aloha to all .... ~*~

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