Saturday, July 4th, 2009
I’m not going to write much today. Maybe tomorrow.
My mother passed away yesterday about 11am. She died suddenly but peacefuly from intestinal perforations due to advanced liver disease. The past year has been hard for her and has been full of problems.
If it seems I’m detatching myself from the net right now–I am. I have so much to do. I need to help my father decide things with the funeral directors, throwing out nasty things, calling family and just sort this out in my head. It still hasn’t hit me.
I’m feeling the need to keep myself busy in case my thoughts go dark and I simply freak out about what has happened.
For those of you that have sent your sympathies you have no idea how thankful I am. It’s kept me together so far knowing I have you all supporting me and my family.
I’ll explain more tomorrow. For now, good night.
I saw your tweets and plurk posts about this. I’m truly very sorry that this happened. I lost my father when I was very young, younger than you are now. I hope that you are able remain positive (relatively speaking of course) – just remember that you have your father still with you. I hope that you two can be uplifting for each other.
I just have to say Craig that you are a much stronger person than I, and that you are coping with your loss very admirably. I haven’t yet felt the loss of a parent, and I live in fear of the day I do. I know there is grief that we won’t see, and you’ll probably hear this a million times, but I guess it helps a little to know she is no longer suffering at the hands of a terrible disease.
Don’t be scared of the difficult moments though, and I hope your family can support each other in this difficult time.
If you need anything, just ask
Remember you are allowed to freak out. It won’t do you any harm, I promise.
Have been keeping you and your family in my thoughts.
/hugs
It takes guts in the middle of such immense sadness to wish someone else a happy birthday or whatever. Your mum would have been very proud of you. The grief goes on inside but it is only there because you loved her as she loved you. I remember her joy, and your dad’s, when you and later your sister were born. There are so many happy memories for you all to tap into- just focus on the fact that she is out of pain and at peace now. She walks with you in your heart, wherever you go, just as she always has. Love from all the Bradford mob
She was a great woman and I miss her… but you’re right–she’s out of pain and at peace now.
Thank you Aunty Izzy. Your comments mean so very much to me.
Thank you Marylin.
/hug
Thank you Kirsty. It means a lot to me that you’re willing to offer a hand… it does.
I hope that it will be a long time till a similar scenario comes your way, as it’s a hard thing to go through… for everyone involved.
I just want to say, thank you yet again.
Thanks. My father, as well as the rest of my family, are helping me stay on my feet.
But it’s also comments like yours that keep me going, so thank you.
Love and more hugs
Hugs! Thinking about you!
thanks S. I really appreciate it.