We want to thank you for honoring dad and our family with your presence at the celebration service last night. So many people came that when we entered the sanctuary I heard my mom gasp a little. You all filled the church and literally took my mom's breath away :-) So many people offered their support that I told mom that I don't think she has to ever worry about doing ANYTHING on her own! We are certainly surrounded.
We are realizing that much of our grief had climaxed before dad's actual passing, so in some ways his passing was easier for us then for some of our friends. There is still a very present aching, just not quite as visceral as it had been throughout. Soon we will begin learning the "re-footing" aspect of the whole process, and what our new normal will come to look like on a day to day basis. Not that we seek to forget, but that we will seek to press in to the full future that God has for us, a future not burdened with timidity or fear of any kind. The future that dad dreamed we would have.
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ReplyDeletethat service was incredible. poignant and illustrated the joy that your dad brought to so many lives! the way he encouraged you and your mama was so touching and beautiful. i loved the 'his tail was always wagging' part, so so true. i love you so much, and love from my fam too.
xo ab
Lauren: After typing a very long comment to you, perhapds the technology lords were looking down and saying that is tooo long! In any event, it did not take and somehow erased all of it. Of course, there is the higher than likely possibility that I, in all my hurry, hit the wrong key!!!
ReplyDeleteIn any event, rather than going back through all of it again, suffice it to say that we so appreciated knowing Larry and we feel the loss. We, Gloria and I, are so impressed by all the strength you, your mom, and sister all have shown. Obviously, God has given you strength and it is a testimony in how strongly you must all believe.
We will all miss Larry. Yet, as he would want, you must go on. There are some of us older guys, like me, who still can and want to help so please call any time. Most jobs need supervision so I bet Gloria and your mother could jointly assume that job. Ha!
Finally, Lauren, thanks for keeping all of us in the loop. Not only did we feel closer to Larry through the process, we were enriched by the various stories you wrote---and did so, so eloquently, I might add. As all of you move on gaining strength from your faith in Him, please remember that the caring does not stop because Larry went home early. To the contrary, it is stronger than ever so please just call.
God bless all of you!
Darrell and Gloria
Hello Ladies,
ReplyDeleteI thank you all for your gracious reception for "all of us" your friends. Yes, I understand your comment of pressing on while keeping the memories sweet and close. God's Care Always to you.
Diana Mitts