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Mom's 1st anniversary coming Tuesday
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Hi everyone,

I haven't been around for a little while because I found out that the intense sorrow I knew I would feel this coming Tuesday (first anniversary of my mother's passing) began to come on for the past three weeks. My grief intensified and just coming here and reading about the sorrows of others was enough to send me to the cellar with grief, so I had to pull back. I have missed you all, though, and felt I needed to suck it up and come see how everyone is doing. I hope you all are stepping forward, and I hope you all will hold me up through the next week. I'm going to need it.

Beckeroo
Posted on 09/29/07, 09:09 pm
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Reply #1 - 10/01/07  10:55am
" I will be, and I am sure that others will be as well. Rainbowmama "
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Reply #2 - 10/01/07  11:03am
" Hi
I too will try my best to help...i just wish i knew the right words..i too am coming upto my mums 1st anniversary on the 13th October...together somehow we will get through this..hang onto my wings i will try lift you...
'sensitivesoul'
xx "
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Reply #3 - 10/01/07  11:04am
" Thinking of you. My mum was diagnosed with pancreas cancer day before christmas eve, and passed away in Febuary,I'm not looking forward to christmas!Ferny. "
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Reply #4 - 10/01/07  7:53pm
" God bless you all with your replies....that have, indeed, helped me so far and I am praying for all of you, too.

Beckeroo "
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