A Very Sad Thing

[Killearn Kitties]

I'm so sorry that you lost your friend Maria in such sad circumstances, but I'll bet she thanked her lucky stars for you and all that you did for her. Please be easy on yourself, you couldn't have been there 24 hours a day.

Rest in peace, Maria.

[Laura's Babies]

I think that when we brighten up a lonesome seniors soul, you win a star in heaven. No one should be alone in their senior years. I also befriended a senior that was in a nursing home that was dying of cancer and she knew it. She was terrified of death and I use to talk to her and tell her about my beliefs about death and that it is not the end, but simply the soul returning "home" and how it was nothing to fear but to welcome with open arms. We prayed together and I would read to her every day from the bible, even if I thought she was asleep.

I think I helped her loose her fear of dying and helped her accept it rather than fight it. She did die peacefully in her sleep but I was on the boat and not there. Her daughter who could not face her pending death was there for her in the end and was with her when she died.

You have a star in heaven for befriending her when she needed a friend. God don't forget.

[Logan]

Donna, you have a gentle, loving heart. Thank you for being there for Maria. She is going to make sure you get extra jewels in your heavely crown, for sure.

Logan

[Donnaj4962]

Thank you all for your support. Your words of encouragement are very comforting. It has been a rough day here at work, as I have been thinking of Maria all day.

Slick, I appreciate what you said about no one dying alone as the angels are there! When I was younger, my Grandfather had a heart attack at our house on Christmas Eve. When I went to see him in the hospital, he told me that he had died. I told him he was alive, and he then explained that during the attack, the angels were with him, and said, "Hello Mr. ______, and welcome to Heaven." But it wasn't his time. He died a few months after that. I had forgotten about that, until you reminded me Slick. Thank you.

Rie Rie.... what a touching story of your helping the elderly person. And how sad, but all too often true that once she died, a relative shows up! We see and hear about that here. Often, the children of our staff members help with fundraisers, and with the many extra things that we all do for our seniors on our own time.... and we know that we are instilling in the children the need to respect and care for our elders. They may be mean and demanding, but it is usually because they are hurting! They may not have a lot to say, but it is usually because they are not used to having people around and have forgotten how to carry on a conversation! Or it could be the opposite. They may be so lonely that they talk incessantly.

Again, thank you all for your kind comments. I am going to check on the kitty tonight. I believe it actually belongs to a neighbor, but I will ask if the kitty needs to be re-homed. Of course, I will go by with a can of food!

Donna

[zoey]

God bless you for taking care of Maria in her final days.
It was her time to go, and she is not alone in Heaven.
When my granny died, I was very sad, but I keep her in my heart and feel she is always with me. Mostly I think of her spirit and it fills me with joy. Though there are times I'd love to have her here to talk to.