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| Going Home... |
| 03.01.05 (9:30 pm) [edit] |
|
Tuesday, March 1, 2005 6:54 AM CST Our sweet Ali finally got her wish to go home. She passed away at 12:01 this morning in her bed surrounded by people who love her dearly. It was peaceful and quiet... like she took a breath and jumped into the arms of God. I cannot really explain it but last night when I laid down I got an overwhelming sense of her spirit and it calmed my heart. I will give further details as they become available on the Caringbridge page. Thank you for your love and support during these many months. God Bless You. PLEASE SEE LINKS TO THE LEFT. ONE IS HER OBITUARY AND THE OTHER IS AN ARTICLE FROM THE NEWSPAPER. |
posted by: altricial (reply)
post date: 03.01.05 (7:29 pm)
My heart goes out to you. May Ali's rewards be generous and full. May your respite be the same.
I was looking for something to give you. And this is what I found. I hope you find it useful.
Memory
There is a place called memory,
Where we sometimes like to roam.
Through hills of love and laughter
A place we know as home.
A place that's free from all this pain
Where our hearts are light once more.
A place that lives forever,
Where life is, as it was before.
Our children live in memory.
They laugh and dance and sing.
Their lives are filled with a magic
That only Heaven can bring.
They feel no hurt or anger.
Their spirits are free as air.
And God's love will always protect them
In times when we aren't there.
Cherish this place called memory.
Feel the love that lives there.
Remember the joys, the warmth of the sun,
And the bond you will always share.
Smile at happy moments,
Laugh at times gone by.
Let the tears you cry be happy ones,
Know love will never die.
Have no fear of visiting, the joy will outweigh the pain.
Learn to treasure memory for there is much that you will gain.
And though life is not as it was before,
And never will be again.
Our memories are much richer,
Than if love had never been.
Lovingly lifted from Brazosport, Tx Chapter Web Site
posted by: lindy (reply)
post date: 03.01.05 (7:34 pm)
Today was the day I decided to come to your blog to see why Billlyryan and a few other precious tblog friends are so passionate about you. I broke down with this post and rushed backward to have you share Ali with me and to irrationally wish for a different outcome upon finding this post again. You are a beautiful person, Lori. My mother survived cervical cancer when I was 16. If I could choose the kind of person I would wish to be by my side shuld it be me... I would choose someone like you. My heart goes out to you. Ali is no longer hurting, thankfully. And you already know she lives with you. I hope you share her peace.
posted by: max c. (reply)
post date: 03.01.05 (8:41 pm)
i love you and your family lori. you have done a great job raise your 2 amazing girls. miss you all.
-max
posted by: Lynx7 (reply)
post date: 03.02.05 (4:19 am)
My prayers go out...and I have something for you to read, Lori. It's a story my friend wrote after his sister passed away 2 months ago. I'm praying for you...
God Bless,
Josh VanderMolen
posted by: shoplove (reply)
post date: 03.02.05 (7:14 am)
My God... I am praying for you now.
posted by: Jodi Eckhardt (reply)
post date: 03.02.05 (10:22 am)
Lori,
I just recieved the link to this side from your mom. She and my Grandmother Elvera have kept me informed of Ali's condition. I have prayed along side of you for months now, hoping for a miracle.
I began reading the blogs here this morning, beginning with entries made Dec. 2004. I am so honored to be allowed on this journey with you and to be able to meditate on all that you've discovered. I, like you, think very deeply about life and all that happens along the journey. I am extremely blessed by your very well-worded writings and hope you'll continue on with them. I am out here and I will be reading them.
I particularly enjoyed your Christmas logs about your brother now owning your grandparent's house. It was so neat to read about your childhood experiences there. Unfortunately only a couple of times and not until my adult years, but I have been to that house. I have gone over to visit who is to me my Great Aunt Eleanor. I am able to appreciate the memories you write about. Also, it's neat to see the cottage through your eyes! I have heard my dad (Jeff) speak of it many times. You make me feel as if I've seen it!
Additionally, I love your story surrounding your trip to Michigan. I too believe your trip through the woods alone was, indeed, a message from God! I love the way He speaks to us in ways we can understand. I have been through a divorce myself. People who don't understand can be cruel. Don't listen to them.
Anyhow, I hope you'll keep writing about where this journey takes you. I will keep reading. I will be here to keep you accountable to live life well and live it now; just as your writings are doing for me!
Love your... let's see, what am I... your second cousin?? first cousin once-removed??,
Jodi
posted by: billlyryan (reply)
post date: 03.02.05 (6:24 pm)
Ah Friend. I have no words for you. Only that I'm here for you.
And that I will be always.
posted by: billlyryan (reply)
post date: 03.03.05 (4:58 pm)
I wrote down a note for Ali.
posted by: Stacey (reply)
post date: 03.10.05 (12:59 pm)
Lori, I am praying for you diligently. You are a beautiful woman. May your spirit be elevated.
Grace, beauty, humor, strength.
Alison Haley Cloud
Nov. 16, 1987-March 1, 2005
