I've put an unimaginable week behind me and I will post about all of it very soon. Sometimes it takes me a while to process traumatic life events. Suffice to say is I almost lost my life in hospital after an emergency situation and then a few days later my beloved brother died from a brutal effing cancer.
Here is a tribute I wrote for his funeral service tomorrow.
You left us quietly as you came
Uncomplaining, gently strong,
And you will never know the depth
Of all you left behind for us.
The length of our grief is measured
In our loss and pain and love
But you would tell us to cop it
And laugh at an old joke instead.
Your light is not extinguished
It burns brightly in all the hearts
Who loved you, for all you brought -
Kindness and compassion and care.
Soar with the stars, our Tony
Your earth journey is over
You were the best of us
And your legacy sustains us
Forever.
That's a glorious tribute to your brother.
ReplyDeleteTwo such shaking events in one week can take the breath out of everybody, return in your own good time, we'll still be here. I send you all my best wishes and strength and hope from far away across the waters, and wish I could be closer and give you a hug.
Thank you Charlotte. I am feeling so utterly alone (being unable to travel) and every word of comfort that comes my weight is a precious jewel to hold on to.
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So sad for you, Every Blessing to get you through this time xxx
ReplyDeleteI agree with Charlotte, "I send you all my best wishes and strength and hope from far away across the waters, and wish I could be closer and give you a hug." I'm so sorry. Your brother sounds like a remarkable man.
ReplyDeleteI'm very sorry to hear about both events and I hope you are going to be ok. The tribute is lovely.
ReplyDeleteIt's excellent that you survived the hospital. I am so sad about your brother! Being closer to our own end, the loss of siblings is wrenching. Find joy in the grandchildren still around.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry for your loss Mary…..many virtual ((((HUGS)))) are coming your way.
ReplyDeleteVery sorry to hear all that. What was the emergency that put you in hospital? And on top of that, losing your brother. A terrible week indeed.
ReplyDeleteSending my love as you navigate this sorrow and healing. Your words for your brother Tony, tell of a deep love and the heartfelt brother/sister connection. It seems perfect to me. Hugs as you heal. ox
ReplyDeleteSending condolences. The pain of losing family members is like no other. Hope you are on the mend.
ReplyDeleteA lovely poem. I have known death and loss and eventually we all do. I am sorry for your loss and the pain it will cause you, but it’s life. Mary
ReplyDeleteSo, so painful....sending you gentle hugs and sympathy. Your poem is beautiful. Know you will survive this most devastating period and share those of your thoughts you want to when the time is right. Regina from the base of the mini-mountain in Maine...my heart goes out to you.
ReplyDeleteTake as much time as you need to grieve and your blog friends will understand and still be here. Condolences to you and your family on your brother's passing.
ReplyDeleteWe luvs ya, Mary. Hard times, indeed. I've been thinking about you over the past week or two; no surprise to me that you've been facing harder challenges than usual. Please be sure to come back here someday. I miss you already.
ReplyDeleteMuch love to you, Mary xxx
ReplyDeleteI also lost a brother - very suddenly at the end of September - and I can feel the whole extended family shift a little but permanently as a result.
I wish I could sit with you and hear some stories of your brother.
ReplyDeleteSending you all the light and love
I am so sorry for your loss and the scary experience that you had at the hospital. Take your time and feel everything you need to. Healing is a slow and often unsteady kind of process. Take care.
ReplyDeleteMy heart goes out to you - on all counts.
ReplyDeleteI know my bedside manner is atrocious but I'll risk it: Please do take comfort from the fact that you survived whatever befell you, wrote a wonderful poem in memory of your brother and, indeed, live to keep remembering him for a while yet. As my mother says: As long as someone is remembered they are not dead. Scant comfort, I know.
All the best,
Ursula
I am glad you are still here. I am sorry that your recent weeks have been so awful. I take heart in the fact that you have so far in life survived 100% of your difficult experiences. That's a good record, yes? Sometimes I believe we are all stronger than we think because we have to be.
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