General Discussion & Chat: Hello from Lois, 1 by GrannyLois

GrannyLois wrote:
Hi Everyone.

I want to thank you all for your love, prayers, phone calls, emails, and cards. I have felt much loved and supported and because of that, this journey has been a little easier to take. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

For those of you who had met Mike (who passed away on June 20): The last month of his life had gotten pretty hard. He was in pain almost all the time and couldn't even stand any more (to move from the wheelchair to his recliner, etc.). We were calling the Rescue Squad daily to help him up from the floor. But he rarely complained and even joked with those guys. When they asked what he was doing on the floor, he would say things like: Oh, I'm just looking for pennies!

We still never dreamed that the end was near because rain, snow, and weather fronts always made his condition worse, and then he would get better again.

I know he's walking, running, jumping, dancing, and rejoicing in the next life, and I am not sad for him. I am only sad for me, as I miss him. We were only married 5 years, but we had a real partnership and he was a true soulmate to me. In the evenings, he would crochet and I would knit while we watched our favorite TV shows together. When I came home from work, he would want to hear all about my day, and he would give me such good input and feedback. Except that last month, we went out a lot. He was my true love, like I had never experienced before.

God has blessed me with a strong support system - my kids and grandkids, some weight loss support groups I'm in, two very supportive churches, my davesgarden buddies, good friends who have seen me through other hard times, great co-workers, parents and siblings out of state who call and email all the time. People have been keeping me busy, yet I have just enough alone time to heal.

Again, thanks so much for your kindnesses. Would you please continue your prayers as you think of me, as I go through these next months? Love, Lois. P.S. Attached is a picture of myself and my kids after the funeral.