The material presented
here is not Al-Anon Conference Approved Literature. It is a method
to exchange
information, ideas, feelings, problems and solutions on a personal
level.
Words seem inadequate at this time of loss. Know we are here with you during your journey through grief to lend support, love, understanding.
My sympathy is sincere, having lost a parent who was my hero only 7 yrs ago.
Be gentle with you. Remember you are loved by all who have been touched by your spirit.
Something that has helped me was to realize they have gone home. Such a comforting and reassuring knowledge to realize my parent had earned their right to go back home.
The song has ended but their music lives on. No one can ever take your memories from you.
All the love and prayers are coming your way. I know how hard it can be to loose a Mom, especially around the holidays. Your Mom was very lucky to call you Daughter. Love and blessings to you and your family.
In sympathy, Karilynn & Pipers Kitty
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It's your life. Take no prisoners. You will have it your way.
(((((joni)))) prayers and thoughts to you and yours during this time. may hp/god be with you and keep you with strength and reassurance that your ((((mom)))) is now with those we love in the heavens above, lovingly held in hps/gods precious hands.
I am a mom myself struggling with the possibility of having advanced breast cancer. I have been in alanon for 5 years and have 2 beautiful children myself ..
I want you to know I know this is a fearful and lonely time for you although in all honesty, I didn't see the date your mom passed. My esh in this Only ..
Over the course of the past year, my own higher power has been revealing awarenesses to me.
The first is hp will always know better than we do .. the hard part is trusting courage will come and good will eventually shine through the chaos... this is the God of our understanding .. the God who Understands us especially in our loneliest moments .. Stay close to hp as this is where our true loneliness stems from .. when we are further from our hp, the only one who can truly heal and fill the voids deep within us each ..
As a mom on the receiving end .. it takes Much Courage to face the Fear which someone recently revealed to me also stands for us each .. Face Everything and Recover .. It also takes Much Courage to Literally turn over our lives including those we Love to the complete Care and Trust of our Higher power.. it is so hard to Let go and walk away if that is what must be .. but we know that everything inside of us which helps us continue on comes through the Grace of our higher power and through eachother in this program ..
I have come to believe that we each learn to manage that which is bigger than us through the steps.. With every step you take, you have a family who loves you and although we aren't living with you or able to fill your every hurt, we love you very much and lift you up in prayer ..
Have courage through this, Joni .. turn it over through sharing with others the best you can when you are ready and you will be strengthened along the way .. The only thing we need is the willingness to walk on .. but we never walk alone..
We hold hands in alanon and become light in another's darkness..
a twig by itself is weak, but reads that are bound together are strong and unbendable ..
-- Edited by hope for me n you at 18:58, 2008-12-27
prayers and thoughts to you and yours during this time. 
lovingly held in hps/gods precious hands.