Heaven has 2 new Angels….

How lucky my sister is to be in the presence of our Lord. We may be grieving and it is surely hard, but for her there is no more pain or worry.

My sister Barbara passed away yesterday after her short fight with cancer. Only 25 days had gone by from the time she found out about her cancer, until the time she passed. She will be missed so much by so many. She was a great person, full of love, always kind, really funny, and with a beautiful spirit. She touched so many peoples lives. So many people loved her.

It has been a hard month. My sweet mother passed away on May 4th from complications of congestive heart failure. She had been dealing with this for over 20 years, and the time had come where medication was no longer helping much. She passed in her sleep. She was tired, weary, and worried so much about everyone else. She had found out the news about my sister and it troubled her so much. The day before she passed she called me and told me that she was thinking of me and loved me. She was crying because she knew her time was near and she worried so much about Barbara having cancer and my dad as well. He would be alone, with his own issues of memory and forgetfulness.

So losing 2 people that mean the world to you in 3 weeks is tough. Very tough. You cry so much that your face stings and you can’t catch your breath. We are all coping, but it is really hard.

My brother-in-law, Daniel loved my sister so much. They have been together since they were teenagers, married for 31 years & 9 months. He thought the world of her…they had such a great marriage. I feel so horrible that he lost his soul mate, the love of his life. Life is not fair. It’s not fair that he lost his wife, their kids lost their mother, but life has to go on. I just find it so hard because Barbara barely had time to let it all sink in before she passed. Practically no time to prepare. She was robbed of her life here on earth. Cancer took that away from her.

I will rejoice in the fact that she has a better life now, with our Lord and with our mother. She is happy and not suffering and that gives me peace. That makes it easier to bear.

RIP Mom and RIP Barbara…my beautiful mother & my beautiful sister.

Psalm 23
A psalm of David.

1 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
3 he refreshes my soul.
He guides me along the right paths
for his name’s sake.
4 Even though I walk
through the darkest valley,[a]
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.

5 You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
forever….

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