I'm having a hard time coming to terms w/the loss of my great uncle. :sad: He died of a heart attack on December 28, 2008, which is also my eldest dd's birthday. Thinking back to my childhood, there aren't too many memories that don't include him, esp. those of the holidays, family events/functions, vacations, etc. He was like a grandpa to me.

When I had moved out at the age of 18 and was having difficulties w/my parents, he was the one I turned to for advice. I remember when...

WHOOO-HOOOO!!! I can't believe it!! I just can't believe it!!! My ds started sleeping in his own bed the night before last. Slept there all night!!!! It's been sooooooooooo long since I've actually been able to sleep with my dh in our bed, I've forgotten how long it's been.

And it's so funny b/c now that I've gotten what I've been complaining about for so long, it's the worst sleep I've had in a while!!!! He is sleeping like a baby, through the night...

to Christmas!!! This is my absolute FAVORITE time of the year!!!!

Without sounding like someone that has her head stuck in the clouds, Christmas is the time of year that seems to bring out the best in people. It's almost like you can hear the generousity just oozing out of total strangers. From donations here on the board, to the Toys for Tots program, to helping a stranger stranded by the side of the road in a snow storm.... most ppl just seem to change this time of year. ...

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Not long after I posted my prayer request for my aunt, I got a call from my momma that at 3:45 am today my aunt went home to be God. After speaking to my grandma, I was told that she went very peacefully and in the presence of her husband, daughters, son-in-laws, sister, mother-in-law and grandchildren.

It truly is bittersweet.... to miss someone that you love but to feel relief that they aren't suffering anymore.

I can't thank you all enough...

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With a heavy heart and much sadness I am asking for prayers for my aunt Pat (my dad's brother's wife) and my family. My aunt Patricia is 57 yrs old and was moved to the Hospice of Huntington House on Monday from the Cornerstone Hospital that's inside St. Mary's.

To give a little history…. almost 2 decades ago she had a kidney transplant and has been on anti-rejection meds since. I guess the...