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My Great Grandma Passed Away Early This Am

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angel-jd1 Community Regular
angel-jd1
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At around 1:00 this morning my great grandmother passed away. She has lived a very long wonderful life (just 3 months shy of being 101 years old). She was very alert and able to have conversations and such right up until her death. She was a very lucky lady. I will miss her. We (my family) spent all day yesterday at her bedside. Hospice told us that she would go yesterday. She held out a little longer and passed early this morning. My grandmother was with her when she went peacefully in her sleep.

I need you to help me choose a poem for her funeral announcement. I have two poems that I found when cleaning out her home a couple of years ago. She must have liked them both because she saved them both. Help me choose which one to use. Thanks for your help :)

-Jessica :rolleyes:

Consolation

For those I love and who love me

When I am gone, release me--let me go,

I have so many things to see and do.

You must not tie yourself to me with tears,

Be happy that we had so many years.

I gave my love, you can only guess

How much you gave to me in happiness

I thank you for the love we have each shown.

But now it

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dlp252 Apprentice
dlp252
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I'm so sorry for your loss! {{{{hugs}}}}

I love both poems, but especially the first!

happygirl Collaborator
happygirl
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Jessica,

I am so sorry for your loss.

jennyj Collaborator
jennyj
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I am so sorry for your loss. Your family is in my prayers. I love the second poem.

Canadian Karen Community Regular
Canadian Karen
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Sending lots of hugs your way....... My nanny is 95 yrs old (we were just visiting her yesterday).

I think both poems are nice, but I also think the first one captures the feeling better......

Hugs.

Karen

blueeyedmanda Community Regular
blueeyedmanda
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Jess,

I am very sorry to hear about your loss. I really like both of the poems, but the second one really sings to me. I am not sure why. My prayers are with you and your family.

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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I'm so sorry, Jessica. :(

I think both poems are lovely--you knew her best--go with your instinct. :)

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confused Community Regular
confused
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im sorry for your loss.

I love the first one.

I see the second one used all the time, but i have never seen the first one, and i think it very pretty.

paula

laurelfla Enthusiast
laurelfla
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i'm so sorry to hear about your loss. she sounds like a wonderful person.

the first poem made me cry, because it sounded so full of hope and promise.

Nantzie Collaborator
Nantzie
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Jessica,

I'm so sorry for your loss. Please know that you and your family are in my prayers.

I like both poems, but I like the second one best.

Hugs,

Nancy

angel-jd1 Community Regular
angel-jd1
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Thank you all so much for your condolances. It means alot. She was a great lady loved flowers,gardening, cooking. She used to be a foods judge for local fairs, she was a meat cutter for a local butcher, she ran track in High school when it wasn't acceptable for girls to do so. She could name any bird or flower you presented her with. She took an immediate interest in my celiac and how in the world I would bake without flour. Grams came to appreciate the non gluten filled baked goods I made.

She was a neat lady with tons of stories to tell. She will be missed greatly.

-Jessica :rolleyes:

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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Thank you all so much for your condolances. It means alot. She was a great lady loved flowers,gardening, cooking. She used to be a foods judge for local fairs, she was a meat cutter for a local butcher, she ran track in High school when it wasn't acceptable for girls to do so. She could name any bird or flower you presented her with. She took an immediate interest in my celiac and how in the world I would bake without flour. Grams came to appreciate the non gluten filled baked goods I made.

She was a neat lady with tons of stories to tell. She will be missed greatly.

-Jessica :rolleyes:

She sounds like an extraordinary woman. :)

AndreaB Contributor
AndreaB
Posted

My condolences as well. It's so nice that she had a long, healthy life and that she was alert. Treasure the memories. :)

TrillumHunter Enthusiast
TrillumHunter
Posted

What a blessing to have her for so long! It sounds as though she made the most of her life. I'll add you to my prayers today that you receive all you need to deal with her passing. My husband's 96 yo grandmother recently passed and I have to say the memorial service was something else. After such a long and busy life many people came to tell their stories about how important she was to them. There were funny stories and touching stories. She really was with us a bit longer in these people. It was comforting.

I love the first poem but since she liked both you can't go wrong!

Phyllis28 Apprentice
Phyllis28
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I like both poems, but the first one appeals to me more. I am sorry for your loss.

2Boys4Me Enthusiast
2Boys4Me
Posted

So sorry for your loss.

I like both poems, but as a previous poster mentioned, the second one gets used a lot. I suppose there's a reason for that. They are both lovely, and obviously your Great-gramma liked them both, so either poem would make her happy.

Cheri A Contributor
Cheri A
Posted

((hugs)) and prayers for your family! What a blessing that she was with you for so long and alert till the end. Sounds like you can't go wrong with either poem so trust your heart. The first one speaks to me the most.

jkmunchkin Rising Star
jkmunchkin
Posted

I am so sorry for your loss. It sounds like she lived a wonderfully full life with a family that loved her.

I like the first poem best. It made me cry.

My thoughts are with you and your family.

xoxo

wowzer Community Regular
wowzer
Posted

I'm sorry for your loss. I think the first poem sounds so much like you described her. Hugs, Wendy

angel-jd1 Community Regular
angel-jd1
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We went with the 1st poem. I presented them both to my Grandma and she put my favorite one on there (1st one). I thought it was a little different and it just seemed "right".

Thanks for all of the kind words!! It helps to know people care.

-Jessica :rolleyes:

debmidge Rising Star
debmidge
Posted

sorry for your loss of great gran. those relationships with grands are special and have special memories.

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