My sister Ruth went to heaven yesterday, and I didn’t know exactly what to do! What do other people do when they lose their best friend, their confidant, their support for all that has gone on in my life from childhood?
What do other folks do when dis-belief becomes real, when pain replaces hope, when a part of you is silenced forever? What do they do when memories just bring tears?
What do they do to honor a life lived in service to others as a nurse, as a wife, a mother and grandmother, a daughter, a sister, and friend?
I hold on to the hope that joy will replace pain, memories will dry tears, and the sheer magnitude of her being will remind me every day of the gift of my sister Ruth.
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Hello, Ellen! I’m so sorry for your loss. This leaves a huge hole in the fabric of your life, I’m sure! (Words not original with me.) Some of our lives’ fabrics have a lot of holes! May you find comfort, peace and hope in this difficult time! I think of you often. Mother just turned 84 and is doing well. My love, Dawn Heatwole Rodes Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone