Dear Raquel,
I am so sorry that you went through two deaths. We are all here for you if you ever want to talk. I am here for you. It is best to grieve and not keep it all inside. It will only eat you up and send you into a depression. We all have to go through it but you don't have to go through it on your own. We are all here and we all understand how you feel. My prayers are with you. Hang in there. Kimxxxx

Raquel, I'm so sorry you are hurting. I don't have a sister so don't know the bond that sisters share, all I can say is I can only imagine how painful it is for you to lose both your mom and sister. I am thinking of you and sending you big hugs xxx

Raquel,
I am so sorry that have suffered the double loss of your Mom and Sister. My heart feels your pain. What you are feeling now is normal since it is coming up to the anniversary. It is like you are reliving this terrible ordeal all over again. What I did as it approached to the 1yr anniversary, I prayed to ask God to help me through it and I had a sense of peace. It was as if my Mom was letting me know how she was now. It helped, plus it helped that my Dad and brother and me spent that day together, talked about things. Maybe you and your nephew can spend sometime together if he is close by. If not then call him that day to check on him. I hope and pray you both get through this difficult time. In my thoughts and prayers.......- Connie

Raquel, each time I read your posts, I shiver because I was almost in the same situation. I've mentioned before how my sister was hit by a car just a few months before my mom died, and she was not expected to live. I cannot imagine the hurt you are experiencing losing both of those special people in your life. The pain of hearing the doctor say that sis had 0 chance of survival while also knowing that mom was in her last months was hard enough to bear, had I lost them both, I'm not sure I could have survived.

I have, and will continue to pray for peace and understanding for you. You are in my thoughts always.

Big hugs,
Carol

Thank you all so much for your kind words, thoughts and Prayers.
Raquel

Your in my prayers Raquel. I'm sorry for all you had to go through. If you need to talk I'm here for you. Hugs.

I am feeling the same today - hugs and prayers to you.

Your in my thoughts my dear. I know so well how you feel. I am sitting here at Mom's house now while my husband is away again witht he Navy. I am missing her so damn much. I want to cry all the time. It will be one year in one month and one day. I can't beleive even now she is gone forever. You are so right, a mothers love is like no other. To go the rest of our lives with out sometimes don't feel worth it. Miss her so much, thinking of you all.

Hugs.

Nat, hugs to you.
Carol

I have been feeling some peace today, I know its because all of you wonderful ladies are Praying for me. Thank you. I will keep you all in my Prayers too. Nat, I think the same things sometimes because my Mother loved me no matter what and was there to listen to me complain, talk, rant and rave and she was the only other human being in the entire world that loved my children as much as I do (even their own father does not love them, the way they deserve!) so I feel lost.
I have no one to call and tell things too or talk about my children with concern, love, worry, or anger. No one who truly understands, what my children and I have been through without their father to help out and raise them. Then I thought oh... I have a sister and her and I can get through this together... then she passes (36 years old). A few months down the road of 2008... I think hmmmm, I am going to try and find my father and see if her knows where my half brother is ( I had always known of him but never met him) so I meet him over the phone...sometime in April and then we start to get to know one another and then I get a call on June 19th.... my brother died in his sleep (39 years old) I dont know what I am supposed to learn form all of this grief and lonliness...but I hope I learn and never have to be taught this lesson again in my life time....... sorry for rambling.. I guess I just had to say this...

Oh how sad. Losing your mom and sister and now a brother is a hard road to travel. I found my mom too like you. Its hard to get that event out of your mind. Raquel what helped me was to journal all those feelings on paper. You got to get them out so you can heal. You will always miss them, but in time you learn to cope. Reading books and the Bible" Jesus promises of a new life.
2 Corinthians 5. is comforting. I also read a book "90 minutes in Heaven" by Don Piper. Its a true story and written in every day language. He also has a devotional on all his struggles recovering from a bad car accident where was pronounced dead twice. I recommend reading it. I am here if you need to talk. I will pray for you.God Bless and Comfort you, Joy

Hi Raquel
Its 9.05;pm here on the 11th January.
Just wanted to let you know that I am thinking of you and your family.
I wish you all the very best
Sending you HUGE hugs from the land downunder!
Sam
xoxoxo