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January 7, 2004
rangerjustice (formerly warrior ranger) Started conversation Jan 8, 2004
Today is the anniversary of my Mom's death.
Faye Pauline Justice
Born August 22nd, 1934
Died January 7, 2000
I miss ya, Mom
Ironically enough, it's also the anniversary of the day I originally blew out my wrist. I got the news she'd died while I was on the road, and nearly wrecked my truck. Injured the wrist wrestling with the steering wheel.
Tough day.
January 7, 2004
tanzen Posted Jan 8, 2004
Sorry you're feeling so down today Ranger...
Both of my parents are still alive and very much kicking...I don't know what I'd do if anything happened...
But you know I'm here for you if you need me, dear !
January 7, 2004
Black-Eyed Girl... Sometimes the only sane answer to an insane world is insanity! Posted Jan 8, 2004
January 7, 2004
Al Johnston Posted Jan 8, 2004
Sorry to hear about that.
One for the debate on using mobile phones in cars I suppose...
Hope the rest of the days get easier, anyway.
January 7, 2004
Evangeline Posted Jan 9, 2004
Hi,
I hope this helps a bit...
Remember the good things about your mom. It helps to take out some of the sting of grief.
January 7, 2004
rangerjustice (formerly warrior ranger) Posted Jan 9, 2004
Thanks, Evangeline. Good advice, just hard to remember sometimes.
January 7, 2004
rangerjustice (formerly warrior ranger) Posted Jan 9, 2004
She was a good woman, a stay-at-home mom. Since I was younger than my sibs by several years, I had her to myself a lot of the time. We had great fun together. Picnics in the park, trips to the zoo... never anything expensive (we didn't have any money) but good times!
Unfortunately, death wasn't quick or easy for her.
That's about all I can say right now, or I'm gonna have another real rough night It does help to remember the positives, though.
January 7, 2004
Evangeline Posted Jan 9, 2004
She sounds great. Just think of the positives...if you try to avoid thinking about it altogether, negatives tend to creep in.
January 7, 2004
rangerjustice (formerly warrior ranger) Posted Jan 9, 2004
Yeah, avoiding it doesn't work. I think part of why this year is so hard is because her death and my wrist problems are tied together. Makes it feel like I've never really moved on, somehow.
Which probably makes no sense at all to anyone but me
January 7, 2004
Evangeline Posted Jan 9, 2004
It makes sense. There are several connections of that sort in my past as well. My father died around Easter(1986)...so spring became more sad that renewing for several years.
January 7, 2004
rangerjustice (formerly warrior ranger) Posted Jan 9, 2004
Yeah, I associate Mom's death with the holidays, and Dad's (oddly enough) with meteors. He died in August 2000, during the Perseid meteor showers, which I've watched since I was a kid.
I'm off the next couple of days, and I'm thinking I may just pamper myself. Catch a movie, get a massage, just relax. Might do the attitude a world of good.
January 7, 2004
Evangeline Posted Jan 10, 2004
I might be alone in this, but it always seemed that whenever an anniversary such as this rolled around it was always a sad ocassion until we purposefully made a happy memory instead of remembering the details of such a sad day. That sort of made it a lot more possible to celebrate the life they had lived, what they contributed to our lives, and their birthday instead of emphasizing the loss so much.
January 7, 2004
rangerjustice (formerly warrior ranger) Posted Jan 11, 2004
Dad's anniversary will be here in August. Maybe I need to plan ahead of time for something good on that day, rather than just ignoring it until it blindsides me!
January 7, 2004
Evangeline Posted Jan 12, 2004
How are you, feeling any better?
Plan ahead a little bit, just don't obssess. Something simple like arranging to call or web chat with siblings for an hour or two if you can't all be in the same place. Perhaps even a few of the family's traditions such as a favorite holiday food or some such.
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January 7, 2004
- 1: rangerjustice (formerly warrior ranger) (Jan 8, 2004)
- 2: tanzen (Jan 8, 2004)
- 3: rangerjustice (formerly warrior ranger) (Jan 8, 2004)
- 4: tanzen (Jan 8, 2004)
- 5: Black-Eyed Girl... Sometimes the only sane answer to an insane world is insanity! (Jan 8, 2004)
- 6: rangerjustice (formerly warrior ranger) (Jan 8, 2004)
- 7: Al Johnston (Jan 8, 2004)
- 8: rangerjustice (formerly warrior ranger) (Jan 9, 2004)
- 9: Evangeline (Jan 9, 2004)
- 10: rangerjustice (formerly warrior ranger) (Jan 9, 2004)
- 11: Evangeline (Jan 9, 2004)
- 12: rangerjustice (formerly warrior ranger) (Jan 9, 2004)
- 13: Evangeline (Jan 9, 2004)
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- 15: Evangeline (Jan 9, 2004)
- 16: rangerjustice (formerly warrior ranger) (Jan 9, 2004)
- 17: Al Johnston (Jan 9, 2004)
- 18: Evangeline (Jan 10, 2004)
- 19: rangerjustice (formerly warrior ranger) (Jan 11, 2004)
- 20: Evangeline (Jan 12, 2004)
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