Comments on: An Update On My Father-In-Law

By: Joni

Joni — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:13:43 +0000

I'm so sorry to hear about this, Kate. As long as I've known you, tho, you've always put family first, even before blogging. And blogging can be therapeutic, as you also already know. So do what you need to do. My thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time. {{{Kate}}} Jonis last blog post..Ike’s Aftermath

By: Joni

Joni — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:20:37 +0000

By: she

she — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:07:16 +0000

Kate, Your family is in our thoughts and prayers. Having nursed my father at the end while my husband was unable to attend, I shall presume to understand a bit of what you're going through - even if we can never truly know what another experiences. I thought I would share with you a piece of advice I received from a family member who'd lost her husband to cancer shortly before I lost my dad - she said “Do whatever you need to do to make it through and be prepared to pay the price”. Some people may judge our decisions harshly, but in the end, we are the only ones who need to be able to live with them. DH is where he needs to be. You are where you need to be for your son. The rest of the family will understand (or not) but it is not their call to make. shes last blog post..I am not amused

By: Omnibus Driver

Omnibus Driver — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 21:23:42 +0000

Kate –

This is from my mother’s eulogy, which I delivered yesterday. I hope it brings you as much comfort as it brought me:

Cancer is a terrible disease, and, while you hope for the best, sometimes you know that best that you want is simply not possible. I recently read a passage in Debbie Macomber’s book, Someday Soon, that touched a deep chord:

“With faith the size of an avocado pit, I expected God to heal Michael. He did, of course, but not in the way I anticipated. Michael’s free of illness now. It took me a long time to understand that.”

I found great comfort in that sentiment, and I do believe that Mom is now healed, whole and with her Lord and Savior… and with all the other good souls, including my father, who have gone before her.
_____

I’m keeping you and the entire Venomous Family in my prayers.

Leslie

By: lifepundit

lifepundit — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:15:47 +0000

Can you take Big Eyed Boy with you? My daughter visited my dying aunt with me when my daughter was about nine. I worried about the visit but she was okay. Better than I was. I'm so glad you had a good phone visit and hope the conversation with Big Eyed Boy went well. What a blessing for your FIL. That's a really nasty cancer. I'm so sorry. Yes, you and your family are in my prayers. lifepundits last blog post..Mentioning the Unmentionables

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:22:33 +0000

T’s & P’s…

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By: Michele

Michele — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:18:34 +0000

You and your family are in our thoughts. Micheles last blog post..Identifying With Maxine

By: Donna B.

Donna B. — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:50:38 +0000

Your father-in-law sounds like a wonderful person, I can only imagine how tough this is for all of your family. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

By: wg

wg — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:42:40 +0000

You have all of that going on and still have enough presence of mind to send us a present off our baby registry. My hat’s off to you, Kate, you’re one of a kind.

I didn’t get around to posting something about it, but I’ll certainly make an extra effort to tonite. In the meantime, Red and I are thinking of you and your family, and we wish you well.

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By: lattégirl

lattégirl — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:21:38 +0000

My heart and prayers are with your family. I can imagine your FIL's decision was not made lightly and I hope he spends his final time here in a state of peace. lattégirls last blog post..And now there is a reason