My Loss

[sparroa]

I'm sorry to hear of your loss, colcolt. Your sister is in our thoughts.
It sounds like this has been a devastating time for you. I don't have much advice to give, and whatever I could say would be cold comfort to you anyway - but hang in there, if you can, and look back on the good times you shared together. Your sister is at peace now and you no longer have to watch her suffer.
As for the funeral home, it is shocking how standards have slipped but it seems like professionalism and ethics don't count for much these days...

 

[mluyckx]

Sorry to have missed all of this in my absence. As you mentioned earlier, the Lord gives and the Lord takes away. May you find comfort in the reassurance she is in a better place. I know it doesn't make it any easier per se as I have buried my share of family members over the years. But we all share a hope and comforting our future grace.
With regards to the botched funeral... I could use a bunch of expletives, but they're not worth it. Sorry you had to deal with that. All you can do is spread the word and spare others the experience.
May you find strength and comfort.

 

[dlattim]

I'm praying for comfort, peace and grace for you my friend. I pray now your mind can turn to happier days and fond memories.

 

[cajundad]

May God be with you and your family . We are all here for you . Though we may be far away you are in our thoughts .

 

[klause]

I'm so sorry for your loss.

 

[judcole]

I missed all of this before. Sorry for your loss,and best wishes.

 

[gnatjulio]

colcolt, so sorry you and your family are going thru all of this. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. God bless you brother.

 

[voorhees]

Sorry for your loss, prayers are with you.

 

[colcolt]

Thanks to all. I took the "Professor", Petersen's Sherlock series, with me along with some Captain Black(a favorite) for comfort and it was like a pacifier. It's a great pipe and hangs just right when clinching. I wanted to take a tin of Autumn Evening but ran off without it so, the Captain was my main bakky this past last week.
My sister was a wonderful, gracious and giving woman and was aware of my disdain for having house payments still at my age and I was advised that she had left me enough to pay my house off. You can imagine h ow I felt. The funeral home gave me the 16x20 photo that was on display by her casket and right now it's hanging over my living room couch. She made a lot of things possible and I cherished my only sister long ago and always will.

 

[flmason]

I am sorry for your loss. The best thing is knowing that your sister is now at peace and in no more pain and suffering.
Remembering the special times you shared together with her will keep her memory safe in your heart always.

 

[fnord]

David:
I'm grateful that her suffering has mercifully ended and I know in my heart of hearts that your presence gave her a world of comfort towards the end.
Put the mix up at the funeral home behind you and get on with the grieving process. Once peace is found you'll honor her memory by being the good man that you are.
Call me anytime, friend.
Fnord

 

[radio807]

My sincere condolences on your loss. You were blessed to have had a loving relationship with your sister and good memories to carry you through. - Jim

 

[cigrmaster]

I am sorry I did not see this earlier. Colcolt, you have my deepest sympathies for your loss. I will pray that you find some comfort knowing that she is in a better place. I have seen first hand what you have gone through and they really are much better off. I know your sister is looking down a much happier spirit with all her pain now gone.
It is awful how some funeral homes take advantage of people at their most vulnerable. I would file a complaint with the AG's office if you do not get satisfaction.

 

[kris]

My prayers are with you, friend...

 

[colcolt]

fnord-She passed quickly and painlessly from what I was told and for sure it could have been much worse. I should be so lucky.
Harris, you can rest assured this is not the end of it with the funeral home. The director has been told of all the things that happened and I think at a very minimum they should make amends in the way of substantially subtracting a lot of their charges as they can't go back and undo what's already done. My kid brother has already brought all that up to the director and I don't know what's going to be worked out yet but they best do something for such incompetence.

 

[sjpipesmoker]

Fuck cancer!!!
Prayers are with you and your family!

 

[irishsmoker]

My heart and prayers go out to you and your family!

 

[captainprophesy]

I am so very sorry Colcot... you have my deepest condolences.

I have no one else.

... but you have us.

 

[reichenbach]

I'm very sorry for your loss, colt and then the subsequent insult from the funeral home. I hope you can find peace and comfort and you are in my thoughts. I wish I knew more to say or the magic words that would speed your healing. I'm so sorry, colt.