Cathy from southern Ontario

Cathy, I'm so sorry for your sadness. I lost my mother 9 years ago. I still miss her, but know she lives on in me, my brothers, her grandchildren, and her great-grandchildren. May peace be in your heart.

Cathy, the depth of our grief is a measure of the power of our love. Your mother will live on in the quietness of your heart and the strength of your faith.

My friend Cathy. I was saddened to hear of your loss. Your Mom is at peace now and she is once again with your Dad. I hope you don't have too much grief and can whether this with the support of your close family and friends. Stay strong.

just want to let you know i'm thinking of you during this difficult time.

Cathy, I am so sorry that you have lost your mother. My mother passed away in 2000 and there isn't a day that I don't think of her. Take care and know that you have all of us here for you.

My dear friend, I would walk and swim the whole way to be with you if I could in your time of need. Holding you in my heart as I write this, Cathy.
Sincere sympathies to you and all your family.
With love
Gail

Dear Cathy, I know your heart is aching even though your mind may tell you that your mother is now in a better place. I am so very sorry for your loss & extend my sympathy to you & all her family & friends who are grieving. In hopes of helping you remember happier times may I ask if the photo of your mom was taken at a wedding? She is all dressed up so pretty & looks like a very lovely lady. My favorite picture of my mother (who died in 2001) was taken at my daughter's wedding. Maybe your photo was at a family wedding, too?

Oh Cathy! I am so very sorry for your loss. I know I don't have the words to bring you solace. Know that you are in all our thoughts and prayers.
Hugs.

Cathy, I'm so sorry for your loss. A mom is a very hard loss for a daughter. Know that my prayers go to you and your family. Time will not take away the pain, but it will soften the blow. Luckily for us because life has its demand upon us. Your children the future need you and so you must continue. I wish I could reach out and give you a hug. Picture me with arms out for you.

Cathy, My depest sympathies on the loss of your Mother. She looks like a sweet, gentle lady. May you be helped by your memories of her.

Cathy, please accept my deepest sympathies. I know words will not take away your grief. Please take comfort in the arms of your family and the memories of your mom.

Hello, Cathy. I was so sad to read of your dear mother's death. I hope the loving thoughts of people all around the world will help to sustain you through a very sad and difficult time.

Cathy,
My prayers and thoughts are with you and your family. Let the wonderful memories of your Mom fill the emptiness in your heart that her passing has left. Find peace and healing in the fact that she is being held by His angels.

Cathy, I just read your sad news and know how heartbroken you must be feeling. Thinking of you and your family at this sad time ♥

Hello Cathy - I just wanted to say, "hi." You are in my thoughts.

Cathy, I know that there is nothing that I can say that will ease your pain on the loss of your mother. I am so very sorry for your loss and extend my deepest sympathy to you and all who loved her.

Hi Cathy, I have been out of the loop for a while and have just learned of your sad loss. We have just returned from Wales where we intered Anne's mother's ashes in a little cemetery on the side of a hill overlooking the golf course and Cardigan Bay where she now rests with her husband.
Your Mum too, has gone to be with her husband so that they can enjoy their dreams together.
With love and sympathy from us both.

Our Mother. The first phrase that springs to mind is "what a trooper." It is amazing how this very tiny woman, who weighed only 89 pounds in her final days, still somehow managed to be larger than life. Everthing she did, she did with gusto and with her whole heart. She gardened until her back ached, she made noodles until her fingers cramped and callused, she cleaned house until she couldn't stand straight, she walked vigourously, she worshipped God faithfully, she loved fiercely. She wept openly, and she laughed heartily.
At family dinners, she would run to and from the kitchen bringing platters and bowls of food to the dining room table. Then she would stand and stare, the tablecloth barely visible beneath all the dished, and ask, "Is there anything I've forgotten?"
Our mother took pride in her garden. She had the greenest of thumbs. It was once said that our mother could shove a pencil into the ground and it would bloom. Flowers and vegetables still grow strong in her garden, and you won't find a weed anywhere.
She saved everything that was precious to her. If you ever sent her a card, she still has it. Resting with her is a sprig from a tree she planted in Hungary.
People were drawn to her. Strangers quickly became friends, and they stayed friends.
In 2004, our mother became gravely ill and was in kidney failure. There was pain, and she asked us to just let her go. We weren't convinced that her time had come so we asked her to fight. Somehow, we were granted a miracle, and back she came to give us three more wonderful, bonus years. She lived to see her children celebrate their 34th, 19th, and 25th anniversaries. At the beginning of August, to our delight, she danced at her grandson's wedding.
Her attitude after her first stroke was positive. Even when her cherished independence was challenged, she found something good to say. If her nurses washed her back or massaged her scalp, it was a good day. Often she had a hug for them. Our nurturer was now being nurtured, and still she was giving something back.
When asked what word best described her, she replied "Honest." What made her sad? Friends getting sick and dying. What made her happy? Her children. What brought her comfort? Her religion.
A verse from a hymn states: "I will run the race: I will fight the good fight, so to win the prize of the kingdom of my Lord." We knew we could ask nothing more of that little body that had carried our mother so proudly for almost 86 years. She had indeed fought the good fight. It was time for her to journey home, to be cradled in the palm of God's loving hand and to be reunited with the love of her life.
In our darkness, our mother will shine for us like stars; she has always been and will continue to be our light. So it is time to say thank you to our gently mother--thank you for the apple squares, the cabbage rolls, the homemade sausage, and the best chicken soup on the planet

Dear Cathy please accept my deepest sympathies.I understand from your post what kinda lady she must have been.May her pleasant memories be always with you and her blessings guide you all. I also wish you be blessed with enuf mental strength to cope with the present situation.

Yes, indeed, a fine tribute. Makes me wish I had known her. Her memory will live on in her family.

Oh, Cathy! What a beautiful tribute to your Mother. What an exceptional woman she was! I'm sure she didn't think so, but her daughter and family certainly did! Your love for her just shines through with every word. A very special Mom who had a very special daughter...

I'm writing this through my tears, Cathy ... tears of joy and tears of sorrow. What a lovely tribute to an amazing woman. I'm sure that she is infinitely proud of you, as many of her kindest traits have been manifested in her loving daughter. God bless you. XO

Cathy - Thank you for sharing this beautiful eulogy for your Mother. She reminds me of my Mother-in-law - she was Hungarian 4'10" - loved gardening, made cabbage rolls, attracted friends & had the same strong faith. She was a part of my life for 40 years and I miss her dearly.

Our peace is that they are both in the Hands of our Lord!

Your comments about your Mother came from your soul and your heart. You are at peace already. Take care.

Cathy, You didn't state it, but it came through loud and clear, your Mother was an extraordinary teacher! A beautiful tribute so lovingly written about your mother shows that she has transferred not only the love and lessons mentioned above that she practiced so well, but the love and pride she had in her children, you in particular, was well placed and well learned. Somewhere she is watching you and sustaining you with a peaceful smile on her face content to see that indeed her work has been done! Thank you so much for letting us get to know a bit more about your wonderful Mom.

Bless you Cathy, both for the words on my page and for the words here about your mother. I feel as though I know her now and I really wish I had.
Thank you for sharing her with us.
Hugs and kisses, my dear.
Gail

Cathy
I have been away and so am terribly sorry to just hear that your mother has passed away. your mum is now in eternal peace and no pain.
cherish your memories, laugh at the fun ones and cry when you need to. take time to let yourself walk through the grief and back to the sunshine of life.
thinking of you and all your family
rosemary

Dear Cathy ~ What a wonderful tribute you wrote about your mother. And what comfort to know she is with Him in a better place. No tears in heaven.
Love, Beth

Cathy, I apologize for being so late with my condolences, but please know that you have been in my prayers nontheless. I am so sorry your mother had to suffer through so much.
I hope you can take some time to and for yourself now; relax, take a deep breath, regroup
-- calm, calm, calm. I wish I were close enough to say "if you need anything...", but I'm not, so I will just send you fond thoughts and wish you well and hope one day soon the sun will shine brightly for you again.

Cathy, thank you so much for sharing your eulogy with us. How lucky was your Mum to have been loved by you so well. How much more lucky were you to have such an amzing lady in your life. You will always carry her with you, and be able to tell her all the things you want to, because I know she will always watch over you and yours.
Love
Mariane

Hi Cathy, I hope your days are getting a bit easier without your mum! Her photograph is so lovely! Thanks for popping in on my page to wish my parents well. It is so sad that they are in their "silver years" and not able to enjoy life and have fun. My dad is thankfully so fit and healthy, he has never been sick in his entire life. Not many men would do what he does for my mum - from showering with her, dressing her, doing her hair, cooking for them, etc, etc, etc. He is amazing, I am so grateful. I try to see them every day to help wherever I can. All the best to you and your family. Helena

HI Cathy, just dropping in to see how you are faring today. I have been thinking of you, and hope you are able to find some sunshine in each day. the photo of your Mom is beautiful, thanks for sharing her with all of us.

Tricia

HAPPY THANKSGIVING (or is it have a wonderful Turkey Day) Either way, enjoy - eat well and give thanks for the blessings bestowed upon us all.

Do you have any cranberry-nut bread to pass this way?

Cathy, just answered your latest note, and it went into cyber space. Of course I forgot to copy before posting. i shall have to do again later, time to put a meal on the table here.

OH, I love the photo of your cat, her markings are so similar to one of mine, the placement of the white. we have great taste in cats heheheh

Trying again to answer your messages left on my page.

What a lovely way to remember your Mom, her jacket in your closet and her overnight bag in the spare room. yes, she will always have a place in your home and in your heart. I do think each of us find our way of keeping memories of our loved ones alive and with us.

you know what I did, those first weeks after Mom died? I would talk to her! Every morning, I would say, Good morning Mom, and anything else I wanted to share with her. Nope, did not let others hear me doing this, but it kept her close and I do think she heard and knew I was thinking of her. Now if I miss her a lot, I will snuggle under her Sunbonet Sue lap quilt.

Gday mate, just thought I'd pop in to see how you're doing. I think you're doing fine because all you seem to be doing on easy is giggling! Good to see.

Did you have any resolution with your Uni battle and the hostile student? BTW Do you get paid danger money, because it sounds like you should!!!

Hi Cathy - I am just stopping in to say, "Hello." Are you having a nice Fall over your way? Today is a beautiful sunny day here. I left a bouquet of flowers on your table.

Cathy,

I thought of you and your mother often while I was away and am so sorry to now learn of her passing. I hope that the memories you have of the good times have helped you through the loss and will give you something to smile about when you think of your mother in the days and years to come. Take care.

Cathy,
A beautiful eulogy, your mother was obviously a very special woman who has left you with many wonderful memories. Thank you for introducing me, your love for your mother comes through strongly and thou I never met her reading what you wrote brought a smile to my face. The wandering and pain of your loss will lessen with time and you and your loved ones will have the memories that fill your heart with the love you have for your mother. Take care.