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Hi, I am going to visit family and will be back on Nov. 11th. Please hold off on emails til I get back. I will be thinking of all of you and praying for you and all the people who will join our group while I'm gone. Huuuggggs, JoAnne

Yes, it's me...your long lost manager reporting for duty. First let me welcome all our new members to our group. I will try over the next few weeks to individually welcome you and get to know you and your angels. Secondly I want to express my deepest sympathy to all on the lose of your child. We have all been down the same path you are treading now..it isn't an easy road to travel but with friends beside you, it makes it a little easier. Feel free to share your angel with us as well as your problems dealing with their lose. Thirdly I want to thank each and everyone of you that kept the group going in my absence. You all have done a terrific job!! I really appreciate you stepping up and doing my job for me...God will reward you richly. It's such a comfort to know that we have friends that seem closer than family when it's needed.

Now for updates on me..got most of the things done that needed repaired or replaced before putting the house on the market...just have a floor to put down in the family room yet & a deck to stain before bad weather sets it...and it is already starting here in Ohio. Next few days will be sunny & warmer, so I'm going to try & get that done quickly.
Football season is finally over, even though it was hectic I enjoyed spending the time with my angels boys at practices and games. Autry (7th grade) went undefeated and got their tropy. Kobe (6th grade) made it to the playoffs but lost. They may not have won the tropy but they won in attitude, learning experience and sportsmanship...and to me that is worth far more than a tropy. We grandmas had to see them lose but are still very proud of them. I know that their mommy was watching them from Heaven and VERY proud. Autry is signed up for wrestling this year. This is a big step for him...he hasn't wrestled since his mommy died in 2004. I know that she will be chomping at the bit when he wrestles...she & her brother John were his wrestling coaches before her death.

Until I get back on track again, I'm going to take this opportunity to collectively wish each of our members and/or their angels that are having a birthday/angel date for the month of November. Even though I have been away from here, I still have held you precious people up in prayer. God knew the names and that is all that mattered.

Before I forget...thank you all for the prayers for my hubby Marty during his "heart" problems this summer. We were at the Cardiologist several weeks ago and things are working great. Blood tests were done and the stents are doing what they are supposed to do and we don't have to go back until April, unless something happens. We have a great God, don't we? He also sends us angels that we call friends.

Okay, I've bent your ears long enough now. Share your angels with us...after all they are sharing all of us together in Heaven.
Hugs,
Lonna...Leanna's mom

My 9 year old brother told me today that I was a bad mom for letting my daughter die. It's crazy what they say when they don't understand.

My Heather died too soon, as all our children have, 3 years ago tomorrow, Nov., 6th. She was 34. The horrific pain is lessening but the missing hasn't. Heather was one of those children who never gives you a bit of trouble--always compassionate, understanding, kind. I remember her youth as one pure joy with so much laughter. She thought her childhood was perfect and often told me. I teased her and said, "Believe me, it wasn't so perfect." But in many ways it was and for this I am ever grateful.
Later life wasn't as kind for Heather, but she always hung on to her humor.

Heather, I miss you and will love you as I always told you I would "forever and ever and more". Mom xox

I always feel like I am whining, but Brianna will have been gone 3 months soon.It just seems that more time is going on and the reality has to soon set in that this is permanent and 3 is going to turn into 4,5 and 6......

Happy birthday, my funny, happy, full of life beautiful girl. You should have turned 22 today - still in the beginning of your life. Your sisters and I celebrated your life with a group of your friends today. They shared some happy memories with us. It was a relief to be around people that were not afraid to mention your name. People that miss you and knew you and loved you. I hope you know how many people cared about you. I don't think you realized it before.

I try so hard to think of happy times...........celebrate you life. That sounds so right. It really was nice to hear the stories.....the funny happy times. But to be honest Rachel.........I am still just so sad. Crushed. In disbelief. I miss you. I want this to be a big mistake. Just a nightmare. I pretend to be moving forward.......I think it makes others more comfortable.

I love you and you will live on in my heart for as long as I live.

I miss you..............I wish I could give you a big birthday hug.

Hello, my name is Samantha and I am 20 years old. This past March I lost my six-week-old daughter to a heart defect. This is my first support group and I have to admit I am a little scared. The doctors have me on anti-depressants and everyone thinks I should talk to someone. I know I need to, but I can't help but thinking no matter who I talk to, she'll never come back. I have returned to work and put my soul into my job (I work at a photography studio). I keep my head high and pretend everything is okay. Only people who are close to me know my pain. Some days I think everything is okay, and she's better off not suffering. But other days, like today, I don't want to get out of bed. Kaydance was in the hospital hooked to wires and breathig tubes her whole life. And sat beside her the whole six weeks watching her fight. And fight she did, she never gave up until the very end. I'm so young and I feel like my life has just stopped. No matter how happy I am, the pain will never go away.

I really hope this group helps. Thank you in advance for all of your support.

Please join me in welcoming Anegelsmom to our group.


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