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My Mom.....

Lisa_in_Germany

13 years ago

Passed away Nov. 8, 2011 at 3:30 p.m. New Mexico time.

She is now at peace, without pain and whole again.

Please pray for my family and me.

Lisa

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mustangs81
13 years ago
Oh Lisa, my deepest sympathy for your loss. I know a hole has been created in your world. It must have been so challenging considering the distance between you.

(((Cathy)))
trixietx
13 years ago
Your family and you are in my prayers! I am so sorry.
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ann_t
13 years ago
Lisa, I'm so very sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you and your family.

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teresa_nc7
13 years ago
My deepest sympathy to you and your family, Lisa.

Teresa
mtnester
13 years ago
Lisa, I am so sorry. My deepest condolences to you and your family.

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compumom
13 years ago
My heart feels your pain. I'm sending you a big hug to console you.
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13 years ago
I'm so sorry.
petaloid
13 years ago
I'm very sorry. My best wishes go out to you and all of her loved ones.
dirtundermyfingers
13 years ago
I am so sorry for your loss. Praying for you and your family.

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colleenoz
13 years ago
So sorry to hear this. May you also find peace, losing your Mom is hard even when you know her suffering is over.
paulines
13 years ago
Lisa, you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. What was your mom's name?
jojoco
13 years ago
I am so sorry, Lisa. I can't imagine your loss.
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canarybird01
13 years ago
Lisa I'm so sorry to hear of your mom's passing.

My sympathy to you and your family.

Hugs,

SharonCb
loagiehoagie
13 years ago
Lisa, my heart aches at the news. I'm sorry and hope as time passes the hole in your heart gets filled with a lifetime of happy memories of your mom. I'll be thinking of you and your family.

Duane
lindac
13 years ago
Lisa, I am so sorry! It's surely very hard for you when you are so far away....
Linda C
doucanoe
13 years ago
So very sorry for your loss. Condolences to you and your family.

Linda
Lisa_in_Germany
Original Author
13 years ago
Thank you all. Yes, it was hard being so far away, but we had a very good relationship despite the distance.
My Mom's name was Wanda McDonald
Lisa
sally2_gw
13 years ago
Oh, Lisa, that is so hard. You and your family are in my prayers.

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centralcacyclist
13 years ago
I'm so very sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you.

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chase_gw
13 years ago
Lisa I'm so sorry for your loss. It must be doubly hard being so far away.

I'll be sure to keep Wanda in my thoughts and prayers along with you and your family.

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jessyf
13 years ago
Sending hugs, Lisa. I lost my mom 10 years ago.
jude31
13 years ago
Lisa, I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.

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lsr2002
13 years ago
Lisa, I am so very sorry. It's really hard to lose your Mom and especially when you are so far away.

Wanda and all of you are in my thoughts and prayers.

Lee, wishing you peace and the return of happier memories.
paulines
13 years ago
I'll say a prayer for Wanda then.

(((Lisa)))
dedtired
13 years ago
We are never ready to say goodbye to our parents, no matter when. How hard that you were so far away. My heart goes out to you and your family.
mer4205
13 years ago
Lisa, so sorry for your loss.
annie1992
13 years ago
Lisa, I'm also sending hugs to you and your family, I'm so sorry to hear that you've lost your Mom.

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coconut_nj
13 years ago
I'm sorry you lost Wanda, Lisa. I'm glad you had a good relationship, despite the distance. I now wish peace for you and your family.
caliloo
13 years ago
Lisa - I am so sorry for your loss and am praying for your strength and healing.

Alexa
shaun
13 years ago
Lisa, I just saw this - I'm so sorry. Sending my condolences to you and your family.
spacific
13 years ago
Lisa,
I'm so sorry to hear about your Mom's passing. So many of us are facing this now with parents. It's a somber time. Sometimes the distance makes one see that whether in this world or not, our loved ones never really leave us.

Ann
susie_que
13 years ago
My deepest condolences Lisa.
My mom is gone six months now and every day goes by I still can't get over the fact that I just want/need one more phone call...So I "talk" to her...out loud and sometimes in my head and I know she's there listening!

PEACE!
Susie
lpinkmountain
13 years ago
Dearest Lisa,
My condolences to you and a virtual hug! I'm so sorry you're having to bear this loss.
Laurie R.
spacific
13 years ago
Susie, that's exactly what I meant! My dad's gone 2 years now, but so often, I "talk" to him, it hardly seems like he's not physically here. I moved across country from my parents more than 30 years ago, so for some reason, it's not such a hard transition thinking of his spirit vs. when I spoke with him on the phone.

Lisa, may you find that way to still connect with your mother, now that she is, as you said, at peace without pain and whole again.
cloudy_christine
13 years ago
Lisa, I'm so sorry for your loss.

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