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Date: Dec 20, 2004

Condolences to LVN

Date: Dec 20, 2004

LVN, my complete sympathy. I've lost a parent, and I know how much it hurts. You're in my prayers.

Date: Dec 20, 2004

LVN -

I am so sorry. You have been an important member of our community (Fire Shelby/ AAUP) and you have our support during this sad and hard personal time. Take care of yourself and know that you are cared about by many.

No Quarter!

Date: Dec 20, 2004

LVN:

You and your family are in my prayers. I'm sending you healing thoughts and lots of support.

Truth

Date: Dec 20, 2004

So very sorry, LVN. My father is the family member to whom I am closest...I can't imagine the pain you must feel.

Date: Dec 20, 2004

I am VERY sorry to hear this news. LVN was always one of the people whose postings I most looked forward to reading on the original FS board; I admired her wisdom, wit, and common sense -- qualities she no doubt inherited partly from her father. I hope that she knows we are all thinking about her right now.

Date: Dec 21, 2004

As always LVN, you have my deepest respect. My sincere condolences on your loss.
(And I'm perfectly serious.)

Sincerely,

Thomas

Date: Dec 22, 2004

What a lovely surprise to come home today and find all these kind messages. Your thoughts and prayers are much appreciated. My dad had been in poor health for a long time, and we are grateful for his release as well as sad to lose him. And yes, before his first stroke many years ago, he had a razor wit, but I never knew him to be deliberately hurtful. He was a self-educated man and a voracious reader of history, political science, and cowboy fiction. He's the reason I never make assumptions about how smart "ordinary people" are!
May I also encourage anyone who ever needs them, to use hospice. They were wonderful beyond words. Even though my dad, a nursing home patient for several years, only got to be home a few days, at least he died at home with his family around, in a quiet and loving atmosphere.

P.S. Special thanks to T.C. Now that school is out (I was actually teaching this term in a COAL dept.) I may be able to post more. You folks are so special to me.