I am asking all of my wonderful friends to please keep one of my co-workers and one of my friends in their thoughts in prayers. My co-worker lost her 20 year old son last Saturday due to grand mahl seizures - they knew he was going to die - they took him off the ventilator and feeding tube and took him home to die - but nonetheless, it was Brenda's youngest son.

My friend Penny's son Brad who was 18, a Senior to graduate from high school this year, ran a landscaping business on the side with his dad. Well Brad was using a chain saw when he was cutting branches and it bounced back and cut the back of his skull. To spare you of the horrific details, he died instantly Friday. Penny and her husband only have two kids - one is in the airforce - and then Brad..

Please keep these two families in your thoughts as they mourn for the losses of their babies.

Thank you as always!!!

It is very greatly appreciated with all of my heart!

Whoa, too much death lately, Angelina. My 2nd cousin died on Saturday night, but comparitvely speaking, at least she was 50, which is still young, but NOTHING compares to the loss of a child. I am so, so very sorry to hear about your friends' children, that is just horrible and horrific news, especially the second one. I will absolutely keep them and their families in my prayers!

-Sarah Liz

Thank you Sarah!!!

you're awesome - really!

I'm still in shock over Penny's son. I've known them since '98. Penny's husband has an aneurysm in his head but it's lodged to where they can't do anything - it gives him major, major headaches and dizziness, Penny has had Lou Gehrigs (sp?) disease and recovered...... Their oldest just got back from the war and is stationed in California...... I just can't believe it.....

So sorry to hear about the tragic losses of your friends' children, Angelina. I will keep their families in my prayers.

It's just really difficult to take, especially Brad (the one who died as a result of the chainsaw) - he was in elementary school when I met Penny. Just very difficult as one could imagine. I have kept waking up thinking about Brad ~ it just doesn't seem real - if that makes sense.

I appreciate all of you keeping Penny's family and my co-worker Betty in your thoughts and prayers as they have lost their babies.

Oh Angelina, I am so sorry to hear about these boys' deaths. It is so hard to say good-bye to someone you love, even when they are older. But to say good-bye to your children is just heart breaking. Please know that your friends and their families and all of you who love them - are in my prayers. Let us know how they are doing, OK?

I'm really sorry to hear about this Angelina, how tragic... I will keep your friends and their families in my prayers Take care

I'll pray for them,Angelina,but I'll be including you,too. God bless
you.

Crystal

Well, I went back to work today after being out sick three days myself, only to find out that another friend/co-worker was in icu at Vanderbilt. I'm a webpublisher for the state - well one of my many jobs - but he uploads my pages to the net...... well this awesome individual has been coming in to work for years - mind you - to leave every day after work to sit for two hours to have kidney dialyisis done. He has diabetes also. He was admitted to the hospital with a high fever because he had formed and infection where the shunt/stint goes in for his dialysis. He is now relying on a respiratory to keep him alive...... On my really bad - and sick days at work, Lanny would always lift my spirits because I would ask him how he kept going. He used to call me Angel because my name being Angelina....... so last year sometime I told him my middle name was Christine..... so I told him I had Angel and Christ in my name - and he said of course it is - that really explains why I am the way I am - he said that it was perfect.

It's just horrific losing these individuals i've known for years..........

and then on the positive side of things a co-worker is due to have her baby on Saturday - a new life - bundle of joy to a new mother......... a co-worker got married in Maui today......... so many emotions........

I guess we all deal with these types of situations as a part of getting older - because I definitely don't remember all of this going on 5 - 10 years ago.

Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers!!!!

Angelina, I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of friends that you've had to endure...it's always difficult mourning the passing of a friend, but you've had to do it much to often these days! My thoughts and prayers are with you and those families as well! I hope that you can find strength in each other during this sad time.
Take care of you during all of this!

Oh Angelina, I am so sorry to hear about your co-worker being in ICU. We have a very close friend who goes for dialysis 3 times a week. He is in and out of the hospital a lot, and we worry about him constantly. His life is always so difficult, and yet like your friend, he is always upbeat and asking how we are and so caring and loving.

We will be praying for you and all those you love. Celebrate that new little life, and know that you too are loved. God bless!

I AM SOOOO SORRY....I am also behind on boards...but my PRAYERS will be ongoing for your Friend. Losing someone so close, takes more time than many realize. So the PRAYERS that keep on going do help. I still miss my mother and sometimes I need help to this date!!! She passed back in 80 and time does heal, but still....Theres been many a time I have wanted to talk to her soooo bad in last 10 years......

Melanie

Thank you all so very much!!!!!!!!!! Lanny - is still in the hospital in ICU - they've tried to put off dialysis for as long as they can (which has been a week now) but they can't wait anymore. They have found numerous other infections, and is relying on a ventilator to keep him alive. It's just hard to take watching him like that. He woke up briefly to recognize his wife, then was out of it again.

I'm still in shock over Penny's son Brad (chain saw accident). He would have graduated from high school next month......

In church Sunday, I started talking to an elderly gentleman who was probably close to 80 years old and he told me the highlights of his life. He only had finished 8th grade but thru out his life and the turn of events, he is now a millionaire. After each event in his life, he would ask me "you know how I did it", and he would say "I said a prayer every day". He was married before and is married now - his wife is probably 20 years younger than he is. He was just a joy and inspiration to talk to. The whole conversation started by a comment he made to my son as we were standing in line for communion - he said "Son, your very nice tie reminds me of the 35 years I had to wear a tie, I have hundreds of them". So as we were leaving the church, I commented him on his tie (he was wearing a bow tie) and then the conversation began. It was just really refreshing.

and because of my son (who works third shift) and has a full time job during the day - he went to church with us - he normally doesn't go......... but he really liked the music and now wants to join the choir at church.........

Mel, Sr........... My mother passed away when I was 10 - she died 6/10/76 at the age of 30.
Me and my sisters were just talking about that the other day. I have a sister who's 11 months older than me, and a sister who's 4 years younger than me. My mother's b'day is 5/17/46. So yeah, the questions, the what if's............ I know exactly where you're coming from.

Again, thank you all again my Trisha family. You all help me thru so much!

Love and God Bless,
Angelina

Angelina, that's great about your son. Very cool about him going to church--right on! That older man sounds so interesting, and I totally concur with his way of doing things; say a prayer every day. I don't care to whom, or what, but I really believe in the power of prayer. The great thing about prayer is that it can be done any time, anywhere, it's not in a floorplan, it's in one's heart. I hope I've not offended anyone on here, but for me personally, the power of prayer does wonders! Praying everyday is great advice! Meditation is great too, I think praying is asking, meditation is listening! Just my opinion! As for you and Mel Sr's moms dying, I can't even begin to imagine my life without my mom and wouldn't want to. I cannot even fathom what that must've been like for you two, and every other person who's mother has passed on, but I do know that you two turned into great, loving, supportive mothers yourselves, who (as far as I can tell) have always cherrished your relationship(s) with your children--and that's the great thing about it. Anyway, my whole point is, I'm gald to hear things are getting better, in most repsects. I will continue to pray for Lanny.

Many Blessings,
-Sarah Liz