Grandmom Susan [1922-2007]

I'm sorry, man. We'll keep you in our prayers. Let us know if there's anything we can do while you're gone.

I am so sorry.My prayers are with you.

our condolences, robbie.

So sorry for your loss.

Our prayers are with you. We'll see in in a few days.

Glad you all got there safely. We are praying for you!

Thank you, everyone, for your openly obvious concern. It's felt deep.

Rob & Patricia,

I am so sorry to hear about your Grandmom.

I don't know if you're familiar with this poem or not, but it's a view of Heaven I've always appreciated:

I am standing upon the seashore.
A ship at my side spreads her white sails
to the morning breeze
and starts for the blue ocean.
She is an object of beauty and strength,
and I stand and watch her
until at length
she hangs like a speck of white cloud
just where the sea and sky come down to mingle with each other.
Then someone at my side says: 'There! She's gone'.

Gone where?
Gone from my sight - that is all.
She is just as large in mast
and hull and spar
as she was when she left my side,
and just as able to bear her load
of living freight to the place of destination.
Her diminished size is in me, not in her;
and just at the moment when someone at my side
says. 'There! She's gone.'
there are other eyes watching her coming,
and other voices
ready to take up the glad shout,
'Look! She comes!'

~ Henry Van Dyke

Praying for you,
Claire

Rob--

I pray that you and your family are comforted with the "peace that transcends all understanding".

@Claire : I had never read that poem before but it was great. Thanks for sharing it.

Everyone : Thanks so much for your comments and emails.