A sad day...

[LakeMartinGal]

Two friends, both in their 70's+, died last night at about the same time -- both from cancer. While I believe they're in a better place and all, I'm still sad that these two lovely ladies have left my life, and I grieve for their families and friends. Now, waiting for the next shoe to drop... <sigh>

[cookieee]

Oh Kay, how sad For you and their family's. How could that happen? Were they related?

[Kay Henderson]

That is really hard. My thoughts are with their families and friends -- like you!

Kay

[wallycat]

I am so sorry for your sorrow.
STUPID CANCER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[LakeMartinGal]

Cookieee -- no, they weren't related. We were all in a book club together, and one of the ladies went to my church. She was in water aerobics until this last bout of cancer, and we even named a stretch after her!

That is really hard. My thoughts are with their families and friends -- like you!

Kay

Thank you.

I am so sorry for your sorrow.
STUPID CANCER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Indeed! Thank you.

[Soupandstew]

I'm so sorry for your loss but also so glad they knew you as a friend during their lives. I believe you brought a lot of love and light to them during their earthly time which is perhaps all we can do for one another. My prayers are with you and all who loved these ladies.

[jmarie]

Losing one friend is sad enough, but two in one night...I'm very sad for you. Praying for all who knew and especially those who loved them.

[LakeMartinGal]

I'm so sorry for your loss but also so glad they knew you as a friend during their lives. I believe you brought a lot of love and light to them during their earthly time which is perhaps all we can do for one another. My prayers are with you and all who loved these ladies.

Losing one friend is sad enough, but two in one night...I'm very sad for you. Praying for all who knew and especially those who loved them.

Thank you both for your lovely thoughts. One of the ladies had a quaintly ribald sense of humor, that you would never have thought by looking at her -- she played the organ in church!
The other was a teacher, and I didn't know her for long -- she had been battling the cancer before I first met her... she was part of the book club, and I kept referring to her as "Figment." Turns out, she loved that I did that, and even though we didn't see each other often, we kept in touch on Facebook!

[heavy hedonist]

I'm sorry for your loss, Kay-- two good friends at once is just so hard.

[JulieM]

I'm so sorry to hear you are going through this. There is never a good time to lose someone dear to us, but it seems the older we get the harder it is. Maybe because as we mature, we feel things more deeply, we value our friendships and loving relationships so much more than when we were younger. Hope you can get past this sadness soon! ((((Kay))))

[Canice]

Oh, I'm terribly sorry! It's hard enough to lose one friend, much less two in the same day. I've been in the phase of everyone I know losing family for several years now and steeling myself for the next, inevitable phase.

[JustD2Me]

I'm so sorry! It's hard to lose one friend and to lose two? You are in my thoughts tonight.

[syzygy]

Kay, I'm so very sorry for your losses, and for their families and other friends as well. May their memories always be a blessing to you.

[BarbaraL]

I'm so sorry for the loss of your two friends. They are at peace and free of pain and illness, but their loss causes such sadness for those left behind who loved them. Your friendship was a blessing to them.
Peace to you.

[MaryMac]

Sorry to hear your sad news.

[PurplePotato]

I'm so sorry for the loss of your friends. I hope you and their loved ones can find peace in long lives well lived.

(((Hugs)))

[fldivegirl]

Very sad to hear of your loss. At least they are no longer suffering.

[LakeMartinGal]

Thank you all for your good thoughts and sympathies.

I am trying to hold on to the thought of their pain and suffering being over, and of their families -- how difficult it will be for them to learn to live without these fine women. Really, my pain is nothing compared to theirs.

I am blessed to have gotten to know these ladies, and to be part of their lives. I hope to live up to their friendships, so freely given, and to their examples, which are a testament to their characters.

I have been really blessed to have received kind words from one of the families about my friendship with their mother. She has taught them well -- they must be lovely people, too.

[Kiwismommy]

So sorry for your losses, Kay. How very sad.

[jjsooner73]

So sorry for your losses.
I hate cancer.

[Cafe Latte]

I'm sorry about the loss of your friends. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.

[LakeMartinGal]

So sorry for your losses, Kay. How very sad.

So sorry for your losses.
I hate cancer.

I'm sorry about the loss of your friends. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.

Thanks, your thoughts and prayers do help.

[Suzan25]

Sorry for your loss, Kay, prayers being said for you and their families.
Suzanne