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Posted by Bernadette on August 17, 2007, 6:09 pm
On Fri, 17 Aug 2007 21:00:36 +0100, Mary Fisher wrote:
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> Well, thank you all for your sympathy but Mum was 96 and for the last few
> years knew nothing about anything outside her world, which was television.
> She died peacefully, in her sleep and well cared for in a hospital.
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> I'm feeling relieved because I no longer have to worry about her and make
> those very difficult telephone calls which always went the same way, I
> knew by heart what she would say :-( And I'm pleased that she didn't
> suffer at all, unlike my Dad many years ago.
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> I'm sad because my brother didn't contact me when she went into hospital,
> before we were away. I'd have dropped anything to go and be with her.
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> My mother was a clever, creative, energetic and artistic woman, a great
> force in the community, ambitious for me and disappointed that she felt my
> Dad held her back. My attitude is that one's achievements should be
> measured in personal happiness, not in financial or career terms.
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> More appropriate to this group, my Mum taught me knitting, crochet,
> embroidery, dressmaking and the like, as well as cooking and baking. I
> still think of her every time I make bread, which is every week. But that
> was in her young and middle years, before my Dad died.
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> The great unhappy reality about situations like these, which we can't
> avoid, is that we're looking at a reflection of ourselves in the future.
> I'm very like my mother in many ways ...
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> Nobody's said anything about my hat ... I'm quite proud of it and I've
> described the long process of making it, I thought someone would be
> interested :-)
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> Thank you all, again,
>
> Mary
I think it looks super Mary. It just didn't seem right to go straight from
condolences to a "where did you get that hat" theme.
I'm looking forward to seeing it on either you or your husband.
Bernadette
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Posted by Mary Fisher on August 18, 2007, 4:08 am
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> On Fri, 17 Aug 2007 21:00:36 +0100, Mary Fisher wrote:
> I think it looks super Mary. It just didn't seem right to go straight from
> condolences to a "where did you get that hat" theme.
LOL!
OK, I understand that. It's just that this hat saga has been running for so
long that I thought I'd better explain the latest hold-up :-)
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> I'm looking forward to seeing it on either you or your husband.
I'll try again.
Mary
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Posted by Katherine on August 17, 2007, 8:02 pm
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> Well, thank you all for your sympathy but Mum was 96 and for the last few
> years knew nothing about anything outside her world, which was television.
> She died peacefully, in her sleep and well cared for in a hospital.
> I'm feeling relieved because I no longer have to worry about her and make
> those very difficult telephone calls which always went the same way, I knew
> by heart what she would say :-( And I'm pleased that she didn't suffer at
> all, unlike my Dad many years ago.
> I'm sad because my brother didn't contact me when she went into hospital,
> before we were away. I'd have dropped anything to go and be with her.
> My mother was a clever, creative, energetic and artistic woman, a great
> force in the community, ambitious for me and disappointed that she felt my
> Dad held her back. My attitude is that one's achievements should be measured
> in personal happiness, not in financial or career terms.
> More appropriate to this group, my Mum taught me knitting, crochet,
> embroidery, dressmaking and the like, as well as cooking and baking. I still
> think of her every time I make bread, which is every week. But that was in
> her young and middle years, before my Dad died.
> The great unhappy reality about situations like these, which we can't avoid,
> is that we're looking at a reflection of ourselves in the future. I'm very
> like my mother in many ways ...
> Nobody's said anything about my hat ... I'm quite proud of it and I've
> described the long process of making it, I thought someone would be
> interested :-)
> Thank you all, again,
Mary, I enjoyed looking at your hat, but felt awkward mentioning it
and
your mother's death in the same post.
Higs,
Katherine
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Posted by Not Likely on August 18, 2007, 11:27 am
Hi Mary! *hugs of comfort to you in your time of loss* I haven't been
checking the newsgroup for a couple of days... been a bit too busy to spend
*too* much time on the computer. Of course I received your email and
expressed my sympathy in that about the loss of your beloved mother, but you
were still unsure as to how you would handle the trip and all at the time.
I hope you did make it and everything went okay. You mentioned some lovely
memories of your mother and how much she has taught you in your life... I'm
sure she is smiling knowing that you feel that way about her.
As for your hat, it looks very nice and I have to admit I don't remember
seeing a knitted triangular hat before. ;o). I love the colours! I'm
sure the others all enjoyed seeing your hat too and just felt it a bit out
of place to express condolences about the loss of your mother and interest
in your hat in the same post. :o)
*hugs*
Gem
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Posted by Mary Fisher on August 18, 2007, 1:18 pm
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> Hi Mary! *hugs of comfort to you in your time of loss* I haven't been
> checking the newsgroup for a couple of days... been a bit too busy to
> spend *too* much time on the computer. Of course I received your email
> and expressed my sympathy in that about the loss of your beloved mother,
> but you were still unsure as to how you would handle the trip and all at
> the time. I hope you did make it and everything went okay. You mentioned
> some lovely memories of your mother and how much she has taught you in
> your life... I'm sure she is smiling knowing that you feel that way about
> her.
> As for your hat, it looks very nice and I have to admit I don't remember
> seeing a knitted triangular hat before. ;o). I love the colours! I'm
> sure the others all enjoyed seeing your hat too and just felt it a bit out
> of place to express condolences about the loss of your mother and interest
> in your hat in the same post. :o)
I can understand, I shouldn't have juxtaposed them in the same post, sorry
to everyone who felt like that and thanks again for your condolences.
Mary
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> Well, thank you all for your sympathy but Mum was 96 and for the last few
> years knew nothing about anything outside her world, which was television.
> She died peacefully, in her sleep and well cared for in a hospital.
>
> I'm feeling relieved because I no longer have to worry about her and make
> those very difficult telephone calls which always went the same way, I
> knew by heart what she would say :-( And I'm pleased that she didn't
> suffer at all, unlike my Dad many years ago.
>
> I'm sad because my brother didn't contact me when she went into hospital,
> before we were away. I'd have dropped anything to go and be with her.
>
> My mother was a clever, creative, energetic and artistic woman, a great
> force in the community, ambitious for me and disappointed that she felt my
> Dad held her back. My attitude is that one's achievements should be
> measured in personal happiness, not in financial or career terms.
>
> More appropriate to this group, my Mum taught me knitting, crochet,
> embroidery, dressmaking and the like, as well as cooking and baking. I
> still think of her every time I make bread, which is every week. But that
> was in her young and middle years, before my Dad died.
>
> The great unhappy reality about situations like these, which we can't
> avoid, is that we're looking at a reflection of ourselves in the future.
> I'm very like my mother in many ways ...
>
>
>
> Nobody's said anything about my hat ... I'm quite proud of it and I've
> described the long process of making it, I thought someone would be
> interested :-)
>
>
>
> Thank you all, again,
>
> Mary