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A Life Well Lived
I have posted here many times about my mother.
Mama died about two weeks ago.
She passed very peacefully, I guess in sort of a
semi-coma. About 15 minutes before she died, I
bent down close to her, identified myself, and said,
"Mama, I love you." She nodded slightly. It was very
rewarding to know she heard me.
She was 97 in January. She retired from working in the
local library at 92, I believe. She fell just before Christmas
2014, and had been in a nursing home since then. Other than
short-term memory loss, she pretty well maintained her wits.
She always knew all her sons, daughters in law, grand children,
and great grand children when any of us visited, which was
just about daily.
She spent her life doing for her boys and her husband. She was a
spiritual giant. She was a 43 year breast cancer survivor. She
learned how to use a computer after she was 85 years old. She
could shoot a rifle well, and kept her Model 37 by her bedside
until after she was 90. She had only an 8th grade education
because she had to go to work in a cotton mill at 13 to help
support her family. She was self-educated and a voracious
reader all her life. She would often call me, in recent years,
while I was driving to work, to complain about and discuss some
current event. She was particularly incensed about the recent
events in Benghazi.
I have much to thank her for. As I said, everything she did was
for her family, her God, or some special friends.
About all I can say is that hers was a life well lived.
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04-15-2016, 11:50 AM
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So sorry for your loss.
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04-15-2016, 11:54 AM
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A wonderful woman, my condolences Mark.
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Sorry to hear about your mother but the last line in your post says it all.
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I do remember your posts about her. She was a beautiful lady. I would have loved to meet her.
My condolences to all.
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Sorry to hear of your mother's passing.
She'll always be with you.
God bless you and yours.
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04-15-2016, 12:13 PM
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I'm sorry for your loss. My condolences to you.
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God's blessing on her and all who love her.
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A better tribute could not have been written.
Prayers sent for " MOM "
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redlevel, from all of your posts that mention your Mom, she sounds like she was quite the lady. Prayers for you and yours.
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Well said, red.
I'm sure that made her smile.
97! She had a good run, didn't she?
I hated to let Mom go. I'd have hated her stayin more as the livin got harder.
Godspeed to you and yours.
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She sounds like she was a gem. Sorry for your loss. 
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I'm sorry for your loss. She sounds like she was an awesome woman and I know she'll be missed.
I lost my mother on March 22, 1998 after a difficult bout with cancer. She was 82 and while I still think of her often and miss her, I wouldn't have wanted her suffering to last one more day.
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04-15-2016, 07:04 PM
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Red I'm very sorry for your loss. I'm sure it will hurt for some time to come. But time will heal the hurt.
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04-15-2016, 07:57 PM
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I recall your photos posted of that lovely Georgia lady.
So sorry to hear of her passing, yet glad of her long and well lived life.
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04-15-2016, 08:11 PM
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A mother is with us always, first in her lifetime, then forever in our memory. My prayers go out to you and your family.
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Very sorry for your loss, redlevel. Prayers being sent for you and yours. Peace be with you.
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04-15-2016, 09:28 PM
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Sorry for your loss. Sounds like a wonderful lady. She left a fine legacy.
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Condolences Offered
So sorry for your loss. Adjusting to the loss of a loving parent can be emotionally difficult.
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My deepest condolences on your mother's passing.
My mother is still with us even though pops has passed
on. She is my Rock. I owe my parents everything i have
or ever will be.
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Not my words, but these seem quite fitting:
Weep not tears of grief for the life you've lost
but weep tears of joy for the life that was lived.
God is good.
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What a wonderful tribute to your mom.
Sorry for your loss and prayers for you and your family.
God Bless.
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I am sorry for your loss redlevel. Your mother entered the world at the end of horse and buggy days, beginning of the automobile and airplane. She lived through the Great Depression, two world wars, two other conflicts, space travel and the moon landings, not to mention Y2K. She saw a lot of change in her lifetime. May she rest in peace.
And may you and your family find peace with her passing.
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An amazing, admirable woman; and as you said, a life well lived.
My condolences for your loss, but I feel joy for the memories of her splendid life that are yours forever.
I wish I could have met her and listened to her wonderful stories.
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Very sorry for your loss,but happy that you had her for so long. I lost my mother when I was 2 years old and have absolutely no memories of her. I would like to think that she would have been much like yours. I would say "God Bless",but he already has.
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Sorry for your loss. Loss my mom 8 years ago. Never quit thinking about her.
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We should all be so lucky-- God Bless.
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The Good Lord doesn't make many like her. I'm sorry for your loss, happy for her gain, and thankful for the memories you've shared of her with us.
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Not a day goes by that I don't ask myself what my mother would do in a given situation. Her counsel abides though she's been gone almost 20 years. When the pain goes, and it will, her counsel and love will live on with you forever. God bless.
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May your mama rest in peace, Red. That is a beautiful, loving tribute. God bless.
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Sorry for your loss, red. But like you said she certainly had a well lived life!
I've been following your posts about Momma for years. This Thanksgiving I think I'll go ahead and make that recipe in your yearly post!
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We can rejoice in Heaven's gain. Sincere condolences for your loss
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I am sorry for your loss, but as you said she had "A life well lived".
I remember your "Cornbread Dressing" post from years ago and you helping her make it. I have used those directions many times with great results! She looked like a very sweet lady.
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I can relate....
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I hated to let Mom go. I'd have hated her stayin more as the livin got harder.
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My mom just passed at age 99.
She believed that Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior would come down from Heaven and help her make the transition. I am sure he did.
Wonder about my own death, will I be able to accept it?
My sister the Nurse, told me Christians die better, sometimes a beautiful thing.
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