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When a loved one is dying, we sometimes do see more than we want to see.I wish I didn't see his eyes in that moment. I hope that intensity of that memory dissipates a little, because I can't digest the notion of my dad's eyes being like this.
I think that later this might be an idea but right now, this would make me cry.When a loved one is dying, we sometimes do see more than we want to see.
Later on, it can be very helpful to place around the house some good/happy photos of our departed loved one.
Seeing the 'good' photos, day to day, can help to 'dissipate' the sad images we don't want 'lodged' in our memory.
(Least, it worked in my situation.)
Yes, it's definitely something for later.I think that later this might be an idea but right now, this would make me cry.
Don't worry about it, we all care and are here for you. As you also know, you are welcome to email me anytime you want.I hope people are not sick and tired of me bumping this but I am just too agonized today over his soon cross-over to whatever the other side must be and it's going to drive me mentalI can't cope with this at ALL.
I'm glad when you bump up the thread and 'check in' ... so we know how you're doing.I hope people are not sick and tired of me bumping this but I am just too agonized today over his soon cross-over to whatever the other side must be and it's going to drive me mentalI can't cope with this at ALL.
To 'bump' a thread means to add a new post to an existing thread so that the thread will be moved up to the top of the forum again.What does “Bump” the thread mean?
Did your dad pass away?It happened around 10 minutes after I got in his room. He was minimally breathing but I felt I had to go to the bathroom. I wish I didn't go to the bathroom (easier said than done, to hold it) because when I came out and touched his chest, the chest wasn't moving. The priest I called, well I might as well have not called him. He probably wasn't uncaring but I wanted more comforting words than I'll pray for him (and maybe a couple things that I already knew). Heck, I was praying the Divine Mercy and Rosary for an hour, and that phone call not only didn't accomplish anything, I feel worse off, not getting more than the short responses he gave. My prayers were much better than the banal I'll Pray For Him that I got from Father S.
I’m so sorry for your loss. My dad died when I was home in the shower. I got a call to come to the hospital because it was about time, but he was already gone. They just didn’t want to tell me on the phone.
Maybe he wanted you to be there?Am I living in fantasy land or does it seem quite coincidental that my dad seemed to wait until I got to the hospital at my usual time, before passing?
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