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I am sorry for being so late in responding to each of you personally. It has been a busy day trying to make arrangements for my mothers funeral and getting things ready for my kids when Santa arrives tonight ..

I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your thoughts and prayers for my mother, my family and I. They mean a great deal to me. As I read each post and prayer, I can't help but feel how blessed I am to have so many caring and thoughtful freeper friends.

Some of you may know that my mom had Alzheimer ... I knew this day would come .. I just didn't know it would be so soon.

Last week she come down with either a bad cold or the flu, which quickly turned into pneumonia. I rec'd a call from the hospital very early Sunday morning saying to hurry back, that mom went into respiratory failure and her chances did not look good. At first, Mom hung in there and tried to fight it, but as the days passed, I think she was worn out and just wanted to go home to God.

My father was diagnosed with cancer when I was 3 years old and for 5 years till his death, mom some how managed to take care of him and their seven children. After dad passed away, mom raised us kids by herself. (our ages at that time were 19 yrs. to 2 yrs. old) She put us through school and whenever any of our friends needed a home to go to .. our door was always open to them. She had a hard life, but never complained about it. She would always say, no matter how bad things got for her, there was always someone else who needed the help more.

I may no longer have her with me on earth, but I know I will always have her in spirit. She is at peace and in a much better place ... She is in God's arms now and with my dad .

Thank you again for all your prayers and may you have a Merry Christmas.

God Bless you all

{{HUGS}}
Maureen