Jean 123

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  • oneday
    oneday Member Posts: 1,434
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Jean
    I am sorry to read here that your mother has died. Take care, Oneday x
  • ironic
    ironic Member Posts: 2,361
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hello Jean,

    May I say that I am so sorry that you have lost your mum and my thoughts will be with you and yours on Friday.

    Lv, I x
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  • speedalong
    speedalong Member Posts: 3,315
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I am sorry to hear about your Mum, Jean. My thoughts are with you and your family. Reading her poem sounds a lovely tribute.

    Speedy
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  • jean123
    jean123 Member Posts: 642
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi all,

    I am humbled by the support and caring from people on this forum. You are the nicest bunch of people ever. I will be strengthened knowing I have you all behind me on Friday.

    Jean
  • Poppyg1rl
    Poppyg1rl Member Posts: 1,245
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Jean,
    I am so sorry for your loss, You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. I hope that Friday goes well, or as well as these things can. I attended a memorial last Saturday, it was very sad but, I cherish all the lovely memories and drew comfort from that, as I hope you will too.
    All my love Jean Xxx
    'grá agus solas'
    'Love and Light' translated from Irish. X
  • mp1952
    mp1952 Member Posts: 425
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Jean

    I-am so sorry to hear about your mum...She sounds like a wonderful person. Hope things go ok on Friday.

    Take care

    Marion x
  • vonski
    vonski Member Posts: 1,292
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Dear Jean
    Just to let you know that I am thinking of you and your family and will be tomorrow even more. I will send strength and hope it helps you as well as lots of love and hugs.

    Love
    Vonski x
  • bertyboy
    bertyboy Member Posts: 1,860
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Jean so sorry for your loss my thoughts are with you and yours at this sad time , it sounds as if you have so many happy memories that will stay with you no matter what , xx
    I know i am a lady ,all life is a journey xx MAY xx
  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    just popped in to say will be thinking of you all tomorrow and hope it goes well hugs val
    val
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Jean
    I will be thinking about you tomorrow, and sending you all the strength you need.
    You will get there with your lovely mum watching over you.
    Take care
    Love
    Barbara xx
    Love
    Barbara
  • hileena111
    hileena111 Member Posts: 7,099
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Jean
    Just came on to say that I will be thinking and praying for you today

    Love
    Hileena
  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I hope today goes as well as these things can, Jean. I'll be thinking of you.
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  • weejean
    weejean Member Posts: 346
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Jean

    I am new to this forum and would like to say that I am thinking of you today. I am so sorry to hear of your loss and hope that in time you will seek comfort in all the wonderful memories you have of your Mum. Sending you strength at this difficult time.

    Love
    Jean x
    Big Hugs
    Jean xx
  • jean123
    jean123 Member Posts: 642
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thank you to everyone who was in my pocket. I could feel the strength coming from all of you, and from my family and friends. Everything went well, and I managed to read mum's poem. Mum was an opera singer (sang in a Royal Command Performance), and had the most beautiful voice I have ever heard. Here is her poem, written when she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's:

    To act upon life's open stage,
    Is quite the thing to do.
    But I prefer the make believe,
    To sing in the revue.

    I love the acting, dancing, singing,
    To applause when ears are ringing.
    Bringing joy as the curtain rises,
    champagne parties, sweet surprises.

    Dressing up is so divine,
    Being someone else is fine.
    But in the end I'll have to face it,
    Life's open stage, will I disgrace it?

    Or will it all have been worthwhile?
    And will the Great Director smile?
    Productions, directions, all part of the fun.
    And on to the next show when this one is done.

    Jean
  • Poppyg1rl
    Poppyg1rl Member Posts: 1,245
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    What an utterly beautiful poem Jean, how appropriate too for your operatic Mum.
    Well done for reading it, it must have been hard... I too a read a poem for a 6yr old's memorial, it's so important I think to honour those we loved in memoriam and to do so in verse written with them in mind is particularly poignant.
    My love, thoughts and prayers are with you and your family x
    'grá agus solas'
    'Love and Light' translated from Irish. X
  • jean123
    jean123 Member Posts: 642
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thank you Poppy,

    Mum wrote the verses herself. She was also a published poet, but this was done when she was diagnosed with Alzheimers, and knew she was dying.

    Jean
  • woodbon
    woodbon Member Posts: 4,969
    edited 15. Jul 2011, 17:20
    Dear Jean, I can only add my condulances to the others. I will pray for you. With love to you, from Sue xxx
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Awww Jean that is so moving.....and good on you for doing the reading.....
    Take care.....
    Love
    Barbara xx
    Love
    Barbara
  • constable
    constable Member Posts: 2,115
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Jean, your mum was a very clever person, that was a beautiful poem. You are so brave to have read that poem it must have taken everything out of you. Your mum would have been very proud of you.


    Karen xx
    Karen xx
  • roses1
    roses1 Member Posts: 1,850
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    That was a lovely poem and well done reading it , your mom sounded like a lovely talented lady .

    Take care
    Rose x
  • vonski
    vonski Member Posts: 1,292
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Jean your mum's poem was beautiful well done for reading it today she would have been proud of you as I'm sure your family is. She sounded like a real star who will be watching over you as she always has but now from above.
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,026
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Oh Jean :sad:

    Such a poignant poem.

    Your Mum has left a lot of amazing things behind her, including yourself.

    I am very proud of you managing to read it out loud in such emotional circumstances

    Your Mum would have been proud too.

    Love

    Toni xx
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Jean,

    You did so well to read that out and your Mum's words are so lovely. I hope you are able to take some time out and remember the good times you have. Its takes time flower but the happy memories and the love your Mum had for you will help you so much. Leaving tea and a ((((( ))))) Cris xx
  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    hi jean you must be a very strong lady ,well done on managing to read the poem out . so glad it all went well for you and that part is over you will never loose the happy memories that you shared hugs val
    val
  • magenta
    magenta Member Posts: 1,604
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hello Jean,

    Your Mums poem was lovely. It must have been so hard reading that aloud especially when you knew your Mum wrote it after she knew she was dying.
    You will have lots of lovely and happy memories that will increase daily.
    I lost my lovely Dad just over 3yrs ago and I think of him every day and I remember things now, odd little things he did or said-sometimes I cry but mostly I smile. You will get through this.

    Thinking of you,

    Eileen xx

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