My heart goes out to you osuche, I know how it feels to loose a loved one , my prayers are with you!

Thank you all. I appreciate your thoughts. It's been a lot of fun getting to know you all.

osuche and Lilith,

You know we love you both, we're here if you need us (and I'm using a royal we here, I admit ;) ) ....

I only say this out of admiration and respect for both of you as human beings...

-John

*big bunny hugs to osuche and Liltih*

We lost my grandfather last year and it still pains me every day. He admitted to us a month before he passed that he had been battling liver cancer for six months and his time was coming. My grandparents were married for 62 years and not a day went by where they didn't declare their love to each other. I have traveled the world growing up and they were never afraid to hop a plane to see us. If something needed to be fixed, he was the man to do it. If someone had a problem, he was the man to listen. The patriarch of the family. I feel blessed to have had him for so long but somehow that doesn't take away the pain.

My most heartfelt feelings of sympathy and wishes for comfort are with you both.

(((((((Osuche)))))) * HUGS* I lost my father 11/11/01 from pneumonia.

((((Lilith))))))) *hugs* to you too!:(

Hugs to you both....my heartfelt sympathies go out to you.

:(

*gives osuche a huge big massive hug*

I feel akin to you in certain ways ((((((osuche)))))........As soon as I read the name Oma......I knew who you were speaking of! I live in Pa. Dutch country and they speak a dialect of "High German".....a combination of Dutch and German.....and I hear mention of Oma and Opa quite often!

Mei hatz un gedankes sei mit du un eier! Maege sg dei lieb glans (schimmere) uff im hallich ausewennichs vun Oma!

***My heart and thoughts be with you and yours! May your love shine on in happy memories of Oma!***

God bless you osuche and Lilith. You've got our love and best thoughts for you both and for your families. My folks are both gone and my wife's dad died last September ... and so we can relate. It's never easy, but we can always hope that they're at peace in a far, far better place.

Hugs!