As many of you have already heard, my Bob passed away today at noon. He was a fan of the movie High Noon, so I like to think he would have appreciated that. Though my loss is tremendous, it is mitigated by the love and concern you have shown me and the both of us. I can't even begin to tell you how appreciative we both have been for all the kindnesses people have shown us over the last seven months. People have brought us food, taken us to appointments, sat with us, cleaned for us, mowed our yard, listened to our fears, and mostly just loved us and been there for us. And I would also like to thank all of you who kept up with this blog. It's meant a lot to me see all of your sweet comments, or just to know you were reading it.
Thank you all so much for everything, from the bottom of my heart.
I'll be going with my aunt tomorrow to make arrangements for a memorial service, though I think it will probably be next Thursday or Friday. I will keep you posted.
Take care everyone. You are all in my thoughts, as I know we are in yours.
Carol
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Yes, please post when the memorial service will be. I will try my hardest to be there.
Thinking of you....
Carol, I want you to know that we are all keeping you in our thoughts and prayers. We have the tissue box out and helping you cry.
Lots of Love and Hugs! Carol S
Miriam Makeba, a South African singer and liberation fighter, always speaks of her grandmother's influence on her life, on her music, on her spirit.
An interviewer once asked her where her grandmother lived, surprised that she was still alive since Miriam's not exactly young any more.
Miriam replied by saying that her grandmother had died many years prior, and that she never speaks of her grandmother in the past tense because she knows her grandmother walks with her everywhere she goes.
I imagine you will have a similar experience with Bob, as he will with you. You will walk with each other everywhere you go, no matter which plane you inhabit.
My love, condolences, and gratitude to you for sharing your path with us so beautifully and generously.
Maria
Hey there Carol...
Sending lot of love and light your way. If I'm back in town in time I will try to come to the memorial service.
~nadia
Carol,
My thoughts and Prayers are with you. O know you have walked with Bob through this and he will walk with you forever. Please let me know when the service is O woll make every attempt to be there. Auburne
Carol, I am so sorry for your loss and I am keeping you in my prayers. I am glad to hear that Bob was able to go peacefully and at Noon. When I heard the news from Monica I was in shock. I had just read the blog about his tumor shrinking and him doing better. I just remember being really happy for yall. Cancer is really hard on the whole family when you are going through treatment. I remember the other day the PA told me that I am really lucky because I have Greg. I agree and I am sure that is how Bob felt about having you there by his side. I know that just having you by his side made him feel so much better. I know when they did my last treatment I was kind of scared and I made sure Greg was by my side. I think it just made the treatment not as stressful for me. I think since I have been going through the treatment I sometimes just want it to be over. I know that is how I felt with both of my chemo treatments. I remember telling Greg I just wish I would just pass then have to go through this. Then I would start to feel better and I would be ok. However, I think if I wouldn't be getting better I would not want to do the treatment anymore. I also want to go to the memorial services too but I have chemo on Wed the 26th. If I can't be there I will be there in sprit.
Miss ya and hang in there.
Danette
Carol, my thoughts and prayers are with you.
Hi Carol. We're all thinking about you and you can reach me any time. Just shoot me an email at this address and include a phone no. if you like. Lots of hugs sweetie. I would have responded sooner but I've been in Houston caring for my mom.
Joyce
Carol, my heart goes out to you & your family & just know that you're in my thoughts.
Carol
So hard to know what to say. You are an incredible person. I so appreciate you sharing this journey with us so that we could be there for you in what ever way we could be and to show support and love for you both. I've been crying with you, as we all have been. I'm sending lots of love and light your way.
Hugs and Blessings!
Mikki
Carol,
I certainly hope you can feel the love that is being sent your way.
Love,
Shirley, Mike, Corbin, Mindy and Kelly
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