tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7887665254115201233.post3304918885004079161..comments2023-10-26T04:46:44.758+01:00Comments on Dee at the Carlton: 5 years on .... Dee at The Carltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09551533826140859168noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7887665254115201233.post-74487337111080878752017-03-20T22:05:09.875+00:002017-03-20T22:05:09.875+00:00Hi Jaybird - that is a lovely memory to have so th...Hi Jaybird - that is a lovely memory to have so that it is close by you. It is amazing how important these small memories become. Hugs on your double loss - the only condolence is that they are together ... I think we will always have things we want to share or tell with those we loved. Have a lovely week, Spring has sprung here with plummeting temperatures & heavy rain .. Best wishes DDee at The Carltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551533826140859168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7887665254115201233.post-51193924395314405992017-03-15T20:27:53.169+00:002017-03-15T20:27:53.169+00:00I can so identify...My Mom passed away in 2012...j...I can so identify...My Mom passed away in 2012...just a few short (too short) months after the passing of my Dad. I STILL think of things that I need to tell her....<br />For my last birthday before she left us, she gave me a small crystal vase. I keep it in my kitchen window and fill it with some sort of greenery or flower that I have grown in the yard. It keeps her close and makes me get outJaybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06140775009986030091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7887665254115201233.post-6135212703207738152017-03-10T13:50:32.756+00:002017-03-10T13:50:32.756+00:00Hi Debbie - Thank you for taking the time to share...Hi Debbie - Thank you for taking the time to share your story. I think it is the realisation of time passing & that we all shift up to the top of the tree that makes it more difficult. I too have a close loving family & am fortunate to still have my Dad. Perhaps losing a parent makes us wonder what our own contribution & legacy will be ... xDee at The Carltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551533826140859168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7887665254115201233.post-29143764563171904182017-03-10T13:30:36.870+00:002017-03-10T13:30:36.870+00:00I loved reading this post.My mother died in 2012 a...I loved reading this post.My mother died in 2012 and my father ied ast August. My sisters and I feel lost and as though we have been set adrift. Nothing can prepare you for the loss of your parents. We all have loving husbands and children but nothing can replace the love of Mum and Dad. Nothing will ever be the same again.<br />Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11702229101079053703noreply@blogger.com