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Anniversary for Diane; 2nd anniversary of Johnny's death
Topic Started: Sep 2 2008, 12:56 AM (556 Views)
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((((Diane))) ~ Today is the 2nd anniversary of Diane's son, Johnny. I tried phoning her but I think her line was busy. So send love and hugs to Diane. She has been working hard to heal her heart with Johnny being gone. I know he's smiling down at her proudly. She's been very busy ~ she even has her motorcycle license. :hug: :hug:
My love to you Diane.
ME :wub:



PEACE and love to my friends, Judy

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Diane - thinking of you today. I send my prayers and love to you and yours.
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Diane!!!!!!! :hug: :hug: :hug:

Love :hug: :hug: :hug:
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My thought are with you diane. and, every day. Also, in my prayers too. Take care. :hug: :hug: :hug:
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Well, here's another clue for you all, the Walrus was Paul...
Diane...you know you have been in my thoughts all weekend. Like I have stated in other posts...you are so brave...so strong, and you need to take care of yourself. I do hope your husband is healing from the crash...PLEASE ...PLEASE TAKE CARE.
I admire you, Diane.

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Much love Diane. All my best and positive thoughts go to you today and every day. :hug:
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Sending my love your way today Diane. Enjoy the memories.
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Dear Diane - You are in my thoughts and not a lot of time passes that I don't think of you. You are so strong and an inspiration. You are a wonderful mother and grandmother. Please take care and know so many of us feel for you and admire you.
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Diane, I can't add much to all the kind words here except to give you a lot of hugs and let you know that you are in my thoughts. :hug: :hug: :hug:

I hope I will get to see you when I visit Judy in October.
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Sending warm thoughts to you and your family, Diane...
I remember when this happened, and in your grieving, you sent me the nicest e-mail, thanking me for mine..

May you have brighter days ahead~ :hug:

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Take a sad song, and make it better..."
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much love to you Diane, always :hug:
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I'm ashamed to say I'd forgotten about this terrible tragedy.

Losing a child has to be the hardest pain for any parent to endure. I've spoken to too many parents who've had to go through this and I just can't imagine what heartbreak it is, yet Diane showed us all a remarkable amount of dignity and courage. I remember not long after she lost her son she apologized to us all for "talking about it too much". I'm pretty sure we all told her that no apologies were necessary. I think it's great that she had this virtual support group to talk to. I think the support people here showed her during this great loss is what distinguishes Strawberry Fields from other sites.
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Sep 2 2008, 12:56 AM
((((Diane))) ~ Today is the 2nd anniversary of Diane's son, Johnny. I tried phoning her but I think her line was busy. So send love and hugs to Diane. She has been working hard to heal her heart with Johnny being gone. I know he's smiling down at her proudly. She's been very busy ~ she even has her motorcycle license. :hug: :hug:
My love to you Diane.
ME :wub:


Thank you, dear Judy, for thinking of me once again during this anniversary of my son's death and making this thread. I am so thankful to have friends like you to support me and also to have the friends here at SF. You all have been so kind to me throughout my grieving and I'll NEVER forget that.

I'm down and out but I'm a survivor. This weekend proved that to me once again. We had an accident on the motorcycle and probably should have been dead (my husband's not in good condition) but we survived it. Somebody must want me around still! I thank God that I am. And I think Johnny kept me safe.

Hugs to you, Judy. Love you. :hug:
And in the end...The love you take..Is equal to the love you make.


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Sep 2 2008, 12:57 AM
Diane - thinking of you today. I send my prayers and love to you and yours.
Thank you, Clare. That means a lot. :hug:
And in the end...The love you take..Is equal to the love you make.


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Sep 2 2008, 12:58 AM
Diane!!!!!!! :hug: :hug: :hug:

Love :hug: :hug: :hug:
(((Michelle))) Thank you. You're so sweet.
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Sep 2 2008, 01:44 AM
My thought are with you diane. and, every day. Also, in my prayers too. Take care. :hug: :hug: :hug:
Thank you for keeping me in your prayers, Dorothy. You are the best! :hug:
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Sep 2 2008, 04:07 AM
Diane...you know you have been in my thoughts all weekend. Like I have stated in other posts...you are so brave...so strong, and you need to take care of yourself. I do hope your husband is healing from the crash...PLEASE ...PLEASE TAKE CARE.
I admire you, Diane.

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Rose, thank you so much. I appreciate your kindness! John is back in the hospital and hopefully getting some relief from his pain!

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Sep 2 2008, 04:10 AM
:hug: :hug: :hug: :grouphug: :flowers:
Thank you, Cathy. I appreciate you thinking of me. :hug:
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Sep 2 2008, 01:45 PM
Much love Diane. All my best and positive thoughts go to you today and every day. :hug:
I feel the love, Lisa. Thank you so much :hug:
And in the end...The love you take..Is equal to the love you make.


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Sep 2 2008, 02:11 PM
Sending my love your way today Diane. Enjoy the memories.
Thank you, Irene. Yes, I do have my memories to enjoy. Sometimes it is just too hard to really think about them so they're brief but sweet.
And in the end...The love you take..Is equal to the love you make.


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Sorry my post is a little late. I think of your son everytime I see a rainbow.

Godspeed!
Mnisthiti mou Kurie!
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Sep 2 2008, 03:04 PM
Dear Diane - You are in my thoughts and not a lot of time passes that I don't think of you. You are so strong and an inspiration. You are a wonderful mother and grandmother. Please take care and know so many of us feel for you and admire you.
Barb, thank you for such kind compliments. I don't really know what to say except that I am just like anybody else. I just get through the days and try to stay positive. Thank you so much. :hug:
And in the end...The love you take..Is equal to the love you make.


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Sep 2 2008, 03:31 PM
Diane, I can't add much to all the kind words here except to give you a lot of hugs and let you know that you are in my thoughts. :hug: :hug: :hug:

I hope I will get to see you when I visit Judy in October.
Linda, thank you. :hug: I will definitely see you in October and I'm looking forward to it. :hug:
And in the end...The love you take..Is equal to the love you make.


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Sep 2 2008, 10:12 PM
Sending warm thoughts to you and your family, Diane...
I remember when this happened, and in your grieving, you sent me the nicest e-mail, thanking me for mine..

May you have brighter days ahead~ :hug:

Judy
Thank you, Judy. You are so kind. :hug:
And in the end...The love you take..Is equal to the love you make.


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Diane - I didn't know about your recent accident. Is your husband ok? I can't believe what you've been through. Thank God someone was looking out for you. Do take care and let us know how your husband is.
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Sep 3 2008, 12:59 AM
much love to you Diane, always :hug:
Thank you, Olia. Love and hugs back to you. :hug:
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Sep 3 2008, 02:50 AM
I'm ashamed to say I'd forgotten about this terrible tragedy.

Losing a child has to be the hardest pain for any parent to endure. I've spoken to too many parents who've had to go through this and I just can't imagine what heartbreak it is, yet Diane showed us all a remarkable amount of dignity and courage. I remember not long after she lost her son she apologized to us all for "talking about it too much". I'm pretty sure we all told her that no apologies were necessary. I think it's great that she had this virtual support group to talk to. I think the support people here showed her during this great loss is what distinguishes Strawberry Fields from other sites.
Thank you for your kind words, Reverend Dave. Yes, loosing a child is a parent's worst nightmare and one I wish I never would have had. It is something I always worried about but never thought it would really happen. That's why people never can take their children for granted or anybody they're close to for that matter. Life is precious.

You are right about Strawberry Fields and all the fine people here. It has been a big consolation to me to have people here to help me through my tragedy.

Hope all is well with you. :hug:
And in the end...The love you take..Is equal to the love you make.


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Sep 3 2008, 02:44 PM
Sorry my post is a little late. I think of your son everytime I see a rainbow.

Godspeed!
Thank you, John. You're never late!My son's actual date of death is the 4th,but I always think of his passing as the Friday of Labor Day weekend because that was when he was stung by the hornet.

Yes, those rainbows are a sign from God, I think. Thank you for thinking of me, too.

Give those girls of yours a big hug from me. They're so precious! :hug:
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Sep 3 2008, 02:47 PM
Diane - I didn't know about your recent accident. Is your husband ok? I can't believe what you've been through. Thank God someone was looking out for you. Do take care and let us know how your husband is.
Barb, he has broken ribs, a fractured vertebrae, and compressed discs but we're wondering if something else is going on because his pain is so unbearable. I took him back to the hospital last night and haven't heard anything yet. I'm waiting to go back to see him but don't want to disturb his sleep yet. He has been having so many health problems lately~this hasn't helped at all. Poor guy. :( :-/

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I did want to say that we're going to a dedication service on Saturday for the Gift Of Hope organ donor group and our son will be recognized at this program. It's a picnic and we also go out to a field and spread wild flower seeds in honor of the donors. I missed this last year because I wasn't told about it so our whole family is going this time.

I have a quilt block to make for him also and this will be added to the quilt to honor the donors.

I wrote to all his organ recipients in May but haven't heard anything back. I am trying to get someone to help us get the waivers signed so we can possibly meet someday or at least communicate without having to go through all the channels. It is my hope to finally meet with some of them!
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Sorry I didn't see this on the day, Diane, but I'm sending you belated love and hugs for what must have been a painful day for you and your family.
...and in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.
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Sep 4 2008, 11:54 PM
Sorry I didn't see this on the day, Diane, but I'm sending you belated love and hugs for what must have been a painful day for you and your family.
Thank you for that, Andy. Yes, I've been feeling just like I did 2 years ago at this time. It's a horrible feeling. :(

People like you help to make things better for me. :hug:
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I know what it would mean to you to be able to meet with the donors, Diane. I sure hope this can happen for you. I hope you have a beautiful day tomorrow remembering your son. Sounds like a wonderful thing to do. I still marvel at your ability to handle it all with such grace. I admire you greatly.
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Diane: I am glad to hear that you will be able to go to the Gift of Hope dedication. It sounds like it should be beautiful, how good to be able to plant wildflowers.

I really hope that one day you will be able to meet or at least hear from one or some of the recipients. I join with Barb in saying I admire you too. :hug:
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((Diane)) ~ How did the dedication go? Was John able to attend? Was you know who there?

PEACE and love to my friends, Judy

When the Power of Love over comes the Love of Power, the world will know Peace.
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Till me meet again ~ I Love you Mike! You were one of a kind.
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Sorry I missed this thread. My thoughts are with you. I hope the dedication ceremony made the day a little easier :hug:
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I just got back from the dedication service after a 12 hour day and I'm settling down now. It was a beautiful time for us~sad, difficult to deal with, but a beautiful location all outside and a gorgeous day. The best thing of all was that I got to go down with my four kids and grandson. We haven't all gone somewhere together like that in probably 10 years!!! It really made us all feel so close to each other and it brought back lots of memories of when we all took vacations together. We laughed and talked a lot about the old days and our memories of Johnny. It was very good therapy!

The service and picture memorandum was very emotional but we were alright. I guess about 300 people must have been there. It was so moving to hear the speeches that the organ recipients gave and it makes one realize how much of a gift organ donation really is. These people wouldn't have lived otherwise.

The park there is on 2000 acres with wild animals in large areas such as wolves, bears, buffalo, etc. so we walked around and looked at them. They have a wildlife museum also. This is a place that Johnny would have loved since he was really into all of that.

And to answer your question, Judy~no, she wasn't there. She has moved on and is living with her new man now. I mean no ill will towards her and I'm happy for her but it is bittersweet since we all said this would happen and she never could see that. She can move on in her life but we can never replace our son or brother. That is the bottom line.

OK, I'm sorry for being so long winded but it really did end up being a perfect way to honor a special guy in my life. Thank you all for caring and listening. :hug:
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Diane thank you so much for sharing a very special day with us. I am very glad to hear that the weather was beautiful, the ceremony was touching and your family were together for it. The fact that you could say it was good therapy for you all is wonderful too.

Much love to you all. :hug: You are all so wonderful, how loving and generous a gift that you all made to the very fortunate recipients. :wub:
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I can only echo what Lisa said, Diane - thank you for sharing your bittersweet day with us. I'm glad you were able to share meaningful memories with your family and that it was 'good therapy' for you all. :sweet: :hug:
...and in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.
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