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Posted in January 28th, 2006

Patrick and I are heading back to Ohio on Monday for Jean’s funeral. While she’s still with us, she is now under hospice care and all indications are that it won’t be much longer. She’s in very bad shape, so I hope it happens soon. (For very selfish reasons, I just hope it isn’t tomorrow…on my birthday 🙁 )

We’ll be back there until Sunday, 2/5, which we hope is long enough to be able to attend her funeral. We’ll see how it goes. Not a trip I ever expected to be taking last year at this time. When I think about all that has happened in just a few months, I am amazed. You just never know what life has in store for you. Proof that living each day to the fullest is a wise adage.

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cathy said,

in January 29th, 2006 at 7:48 p

And so, Jean is gone. While I didn’t think I wanted her to die on my birthday, I’ve now come to the conclusion that by leaving this world today she has given me one of the best gifts I could ever have wanted. She is no longer suffering, and that makes me extremely happy. I will miss her lots as will all her family, especially her sons and husband.

I have been questioning why God takes someone so young as Jean. I believe that God decided Jean had suffered enough in this life and had done her share and more of what is required in this life. He took her early so that she didn’t have do any more. She is the lucky one. The rest of us must stay here until we reach the pinnacle that she rose to today.