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December 9th, 2014
| davidkevin |
**03:38 pm - Terri Luanna Mountainborne Robinson da Silva, 1974-2004**Terri Luanna Mountainborne Robinson da Silva, daughter of Spider and the late Jeanne Robinson, is now in The Undiscovered Country, occurring Friday, December 5th, 2014, at the age of 40 years, due to Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (which she described as "the most common form of breast cancer"). Waiting for their time to greet her again are her father Spider Robinson, her husband Heron da Silva, her daughter Marissa ("Miss M"), and a huge extended family of relatives and intimate friends, as well as many, many more distant friends around the world. The announcement came from Laurie O'Neal ("Auntie L") on Terri's WordPress weblog about her life with cancer, "gracefulwomanwarrior" [ http :// gracefulwomanwarrior . com ], and on her Facebook page [ https :// www. facebook . com / pages / Gracefulwomanwarrior / 247095598695612 ] (remove spaces to access the links, of course). With the name Luanna Mountainborne, she was depicted as dancing on Luna in 1/6 gravity in The Cat Who Walks Through Walls by Robert A. Heinlein. A crowdfunding request for her medical expenses is at [ https :// www . youcaring . com / medical - fundraiser / terri - s - stage - 4 - cancer - fight / 269274 ]A crowdfunding request for her memorial is at [ http :// www . gofundme . com / icqknk ](Again, remove spaces to access the links.)This information comes from openly accessible web pages and public announcements, no confidences are being violated.Current Mood:  melancholy |
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May 31st, 2010
| davidkevin |
**10:51 pm - "Always Faithful"**My father's body is buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Just his body. Once a Marine, always a Marine.Current Mood:  proud |
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October 10th, 2009
| jcbauer |
**03:24 pm - Study about grief and worklife**Participants Needed for Important Research on Balancing Grief and Worklife.I am a doctoral student studying bereavement leave. This research was inspired by my own experiences after the deaths of my parents, so I understand how difficult loss can be. My goal is to work toward improving the ways that organizations support bereaved employees.I am seeking assistance in answering the question: How do employees simultaneously negotiate bereavement leave, the responsibilities of work and concern for professional image, commitment to family, and grief over the loss of a loved one?How it Works:Participants will take part in a 30-50 minute interview where we talk informally about your experience. The interview will cover topics such as: taking time off for bereavement and your return to work. You can learn more at http://web.me.com/janellbauer/Site/Dissertation.html. If you may be interested in participating and live in the Denver area or San Francisco Bay Area, please contact me at janell.bauer@colorado.edu. |
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January 20th, 2009
| raisingsiblings | 01:18 pmHi guys,I'm working on a documentary about young people who, due to parental loss, have had to assume leadership roles in their families. If this applies to you and you'd be interested in taking part, please read on. Thank you for your time.Are you adapting to a new family situation and the responsibility of raising your siblings that was unexpected? Are you still figuring out how to adjust? Then MTV wants to hear from you. We want to know how you work through all the everyday struggles of being left to take charge because you have suffered parental loss. This show is really about kids who have come together under amazing circumstances to support eachother. If you appear to be between the ages of 18-28 and have 2 or more siblings that you are now the guardian of, then please send us your story and contact information to raisingmysiblings@mtv.com |
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September 2nd, 2008
| purfectangel17 |
**09:47 pm - Today is...**My nephew would have turned 20 today. Makes me sad to think of how young he was when he was taken off the earth. I called my brother today and he didn't seem to be in bad spirits but he wasn't home alone yet either. I worry a lot about him. I don't know what I would do if I lost a child. I know he feels that in someway it is his fault, when it isn't. I would probably feel the same way. I really miss my nephew even though I didn't see him all the time, like I did when he was little. He was a big part of my life and more like a little brother since we were only 7 years apart in age. I find little things all the time and it makes me remember some of the memories that we had together. I guess that makes him still alive in my heart, which he will always be. I can't help but to play that last Christmas day that we shared over in my head. It is amazing how clear that day is to me since it has been almost 2 years ago. Happy Birthday Randy, even if you are here with us to celebrate! |
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March 28th, 2008
| eightweeksofyou |
**12:19 pm - eight weeks of you**You were mineAnd I loved youBut you didn't stayI sometimes wonderwhat color your eyesmight have beenWould they have brownlike mine?Or green, like his?For you were his alsoAnd I was hisOnce upon a timeAnd now you are bothMemoriesYou are a dreamYou left me long agoI would have loved youI do. He was a nightmareIs a nightmareA feverish swellIn the midst of my sleepSometimes I wonder If because you were hisI could have loved youI feared that I might hate youI was only fourteenAnd the feelingsInside me were Decades olderLike himBut then I think about how different you both areYou were a beautiful imageAnd he was the repulsivewatermark that stained my thoughts blackYou were so innocentHe was a man marked with more guilt thana thousand sinnerson their kneesYou never livedand he lived too longYou lived inside of meEight weeks of youBut you will live onMuch closer to my heartAnd you always willI'm sorry. |
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February 2nd, 2008
| _repetition |
08:18 pmI'm a caregiver, and cared for this lovely couple for over a year now. The lady was put into the hospital friday due to falling and being very dehydrated. She was alert, but hallucinating pretty badly. Sometime during the night on saturday, she went into a coma-like state and her breathing became labored. I was planning on visiting her, not knowing how bad she had become. Unfortunately, I arrived two hours late and will probably never forgive myself for not having visited her. She was 92 years old, and was married to her husband for 70 years. She had her family at her side and her husband was holding her hand as she passed. The funeral was today - my very first funeral, and very first death. The family invited me to the private burial because she considered me family (she always called me her adopted daughter). It gave me a chance to sort of say goodbye...I miss her terribly. |
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| tabby182182 |
**08:26 pm - him**Well it has been ... lets see ... almost one month and a few days since my client died. I still remember him. They dont talk about him anymore. I just typed my jan case notes on Friday and I did his death note. Made me sad. I havent closed his file yet. Freaking A. I Love You Jason |
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January 25th, 2008
January 9th, 2008
| purfectangel17 |
**03:53 pm - my nephew**So it seems like we have made it through my nephew being gone for a year now. He was in my mind constantly. I was dreaming about him, everytime I turned around I would see his name on something or a picture of him. It was actually starting to get a little weird but I know that since I was thinking about him I was noticing more stuff pertaining to him. I wanted to get a tattoo in memory of him on Dec. 31st (the date he died) but I didn't have the money and I still can't figure out what to get. I really do miss him and it was hard during the holidays with him not being there. Especially since Christmas 2006 was the last time we saw him. I don't think that I will be able to celebrate New Year's Eve for a while. This year me and the kids stayed at home and watched TV. I just had no motivation to leave. It was like I was waiting on someone to knock on my door again and give me bad news. I kept replaying the year before in my head. Here everyone is excited about ringing in the new year and we are all crying at the stroke of midnight. My brother wanted us to go over to his house but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. I felt bad because here it was his son that died a year ago but I just wanted to be at home. |
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