Just a thank you :)

[Kellys Heroes]

Also in SB

My Grandma's funeral was this morning at 10am.
I cried lots, was hugged lots, slept most of today and am now settling down to a tea of Galaxy chocolate (her fave) and white wine with my Mum as that's all we fancy.
If funerals could be described positively, it was beautiful, lots of purple and white flowers and some very nice words said by the minister about my Grandma. She made such a difference in people's lives and I have no doubts I wouldn't be who I am today had I not had the priviledge of having her as my Grandma.

She is at peace now, no longer suffering and no doubt, looking over us! She was born on Friday 13th, and cremated on Friday 13th and what's more, as today drew in there was a meteor shower in the sky now that the funeral is over, I suppose the grieving process can continue properly but as said today not grieving for her, but for us as we are the ones who no longer have her in our lives

Just to say thank you for all your support as I've come on here, asking for advice or just words of comfort and received just that

K

 

[MrsMozart]

Oh hun.

What beautiful words.

Hugs to you and yours.

 

[mulledwhine]

(((((((( hugs)))))))), today must have been soo hard for you ( I know the day of my grandparents funerals was met with dred). It will now have peeks and troughs as you mourn, but it will get a little easier.

I like to think that things like the metoer shower are little sighns that they are still watching over us, my little girl was a late walker, although had been showing signs of wanting to get up and go for months), she took her first steps down the isle of the church at my Grandmothers funeral!!!!!!!

RIP to your Grandmother xxx

 

[mytwofriends]

Beautifully said ...... enjoy the happy memories of your dear grandma and know she's now at peace. x

 

[Moggy in Manolos]

Sorry to hear of your loss, I am glad it was a beautiful occasion even though it was a very sad one x

 

[Kellys Heroes]

Thank you
It also struck me today just how many of the family we hadn't seen for a good while before today which is sad and we'll be making more of an effort from now on.
Please guys, give your parents/grandparents a huge hug next time you see them
K x

 

[Flibble]

Hiya, I just read through your other posts to see what had happened.
I lost my mum on 9th July it sounds as if her symptoms were very similar to your grans.
Mum wasnt diagnosed as having cancer until 6th July by which time she had slipped into a coma.

So I know what you are going through. Maybe if you concentrate on how much your Gran loved you and how happy you made her that will help.

Dont forget you do still have her in your life because you loved her and that is what is important.

I struggled with my Mums illness and suffered constant guilt and worry but now when the sun shines I remember her smile her love of her garden and how happy she made all her children.

Odd as it may seem I actually enjoy the peace and tranquility of visiting my Mums grave and making the flowers on it as beautiful as her garden was.

So what in my awkward way I am trying to get across is that if you really loved someone and they you they will always be with you.

My dad told me to take a keepsake from my Mums trinket box and I did have a few things that remind me of her but my favourite are her two white plastic seives from her kitchen and a pottery Celery jar she kept her wooden spoons in.

So lots of love and remember to smile when you think of her.

 

[Echo Bravo]

And I bet the brightest shooting star was your Gran (((many hugs))) and I watched it last night but only saw a few.

 

[Kellys Heroes]

Thanks Flibble
Odd as it sounds I love to have her things around me I have her pjs on, and her cuddle blanket round me. We have brought lots of things from her house as I am moving into a rented house next month at uni and would prefer to have her things than buy all new ones.
We all spoke today after the funeral about her and things that made us laugh and it was nice to remember Oddly I don't think about how she looked in the Chapel of Rest or hospital I remember her when we used to sit and watch telly, or when we were younger and me and my cousin used to play hide and seek in her bungalow etc etc.
K x

Echo Bravo, I'd like to think it was! I didn't see it myself but I saw a few shooting stars camping last week, when the sky was clear, they were beautiful

 

[Flibble]

Thanks Flibble
Oddly I don't think about how she looked in the Chapel of Rest or hospital I remember her when we used to sit and watch telly, or when we were younger and me and my cousin used to play hide and seek in her bungalow etc etc.

Thats funny I am exactly the same. I was the one who went to visit the day after all the 'tests' and nearly passed out when I saw her and then had to tell the rest of the family.

I went to the Chapel of Rest only because my two sisters had flown home and arrived an hour too late and they wanted to say goodbye.

But I remember my Mums lovely smile and laugh when I would turn up with little boxes of apple juice and a bag of clean knickers.

Her coming out into the garden with me while I planted up and did her weeding. She was mowing her own lawn up until 18 months ago and we bought her a pretty little yellow and red lawnmower because it was lighter.

I used to mow the lawn again when her back was turned "Just putting the Lawnmower away Mummy you go and put the Kettle on!".

Yes the smiles laughs and happy times are all there. I feel your gran would love the thought of you snuggling up in her jammies getting a virtual hug.