Anna I send you and your hubby my heartfelt condolences. I knew she had been ill for quite some time and now her suffering is over. My mother-in-law passed away last June after a brief battle with cancer. The family had all been with her that night to say their final goodbyes and she, too, died about an hour after we left.

I don't know if you listen to any country music but Brad Paisley has done the most awesome duet with Dolly Parton called *When I Get Where I'm Goin'." I hope these lyrics will be a comfort to you. ((((hugs))))

When I get where I'm going
On the far side of the sky
The first thing that I'm gonna do
Is spread my wings and fly

I'm gonna land beside a lion
And run my fingers through his mane
Or I might find out what it's like
To ride a drop of rain

[Chorus]
Yeah when I get where I'm going
There'll be only happy tears
I will shed the sins and struggles
I have carried all these years
And I'll leave my heart wide open
I will love and have no fear
Yeah when I get where I'm going
Don't cry for me down here

I'm gonna walk with my grand daddy
And he'll match me step for step
And I'll tell him how I missed him
Every minute since he left
Then I'll hug his neck

[Repeat chorus]

So much pain and so much darkness
In this world we stumble through
All these questions I can't answer
So much work to do

But when I get where I'm going
And I see my maker's face
I'll stand forever in the light
Of his amazing grace
Yeah when I get where I'm going
There'll be only happy tears
Hallelujah
I will love and have no fear
When I get where I'm going
Yeah when I get where I'm going