She added this to a list of prayers that is in a pretty old thread. Her father passed away this week, and I am including her original message below. I wanted to make sure that everyone saw it. You are definitely in MY prayers, Mary.




I would like to request a prayer for my mom.

My dad passed away on wednesday basically from kidney failure. He was in and out of the hospital for the last 3 months. Also had dialysis he didn't like. Several times would have very low blood pressure from the dialysis which would land him back in the hospital. He came home at noon on tuesday, we had hospice come, they gave him probably 48 hours. At 4:30 that day he opened his eyes for about 5 minutes. Looked at a picture hanging on the wall of my mother and father some 50 years ago. He looked at my mom and me and my brother standing beside his bed. I don't know if he was actually seeing us but I think he did. The next day on wednesday he wasn't moving his leg, feet or his arm like he was the day before. At about 4:30 wednesday he started to breathe different. The breaths had a longer time in between. He took 2 more short breaths and he was gone.

Hospice gave us a book on what to expect. What he was going through now started 2 weeks before but we didn't know that until now. He would pick at his blanket, see things that weren't there, reach for things in the air, he stopped eating and basically stopped talking to us. We might get a nod now and then or he would say something we couldn't hear at all.

My mom needs a prayer or two to get through this. He was her best friend. They were married for 52 years. She thought she was going to go first. They thought my dad was the one who was going to take care of her. She has macular degeneration. (she can't see that well)

After the funeral I laid on my bed and cried for a good half an hour. Its hard to think of him not being here anymore. He's not in the hospital or the nursing home or even laying in the hospital bed in my moms living room. I place him sitting at my kitchen table or sitting on my living room couch and think never again.
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Mary

Oh Mary I am so sorry for your loss. I can't even imagine what you & your family and especially your mom is going through. I will definitely say many prayers for your mom and for you during this time of healing.

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Mommy to Ariana 8/11/01 & Davis 4/11/05
I love my kiddos!

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I'm sorry to hear about your loss. Losing a parent is a very hard thing. Thinking of you.

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I am so very sorry for your loss. I will keep your family in my prayers. ((HUGS))

Mary, I am so sorry....

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((HUGS)) and thoughts are with you.

Oh sweetie, I am so sorry. My heart goes out to you and your mom. I hope you both can find some peace in knowing that he is now pain free and happy again and that someday you will see him again in heaven. Big hugs and prayers for you both to find strength to get through this very sad time.

I am so sorry for the loss of your father, Many prayers coming your way for you and your family.

Many thoughts and prayers to your mom, you, and your entire family. I am so sorry for your loss.