My EX best friend strikes again.....

[NeedfulKings]

We're sending our thoughts your way for tomorrow. As has been said before, your friend may just be uninformed and will always be on the outside looking in. You've made your decision and it's the right one. If she's you're friend, I hope she's there when you get home.

Please come back when you're ready. We're here. Always here.

Bill

[Chooch]

OMG...I just read the post (i am new here) and my heartfelt sympothy goes out to you !! May God's love & Light shine upon you in this very dark and troubled time. Blessings & Light

-Chooch

[Patrick]

Hi Karen,
You're still on my mind and in my pocket.
- Patrick

[jemaher]

Karen,

First, my deepest sympathies for you and your family. May you quickly begin the long process of healing from this unfortunate loss. You are incredibly strong to share such a personal tragedy. In my career, I have dealt with over 100 cases of t18 and I think your decision is the right one. There is no good that I have seen in prolonging the agony by delaying the inevitable. Second, do not let the ignorance of your "friend" make an already painful situation more difficult. May she never have to deal with the painful reality which you are currently facing. Please let us know how we can help.

[wizardsrainbow]

Karen-

Sending you strength and support on what may be the most difficult day of your life today. Love you girl.

David

[Matt]

The sites marquee banner is dedicated to you today Karen, I hope all is as well as it can be and we are thinking about you.

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Just incase you miss it Karen, the banner says:

TheDarkTower.com community holds Nerak in its pocket today. We should all take a moment to send our love to her and her family on this very difficult day. We love you Karen!!

[alinda]

Karen,

My thought's and prayers are yours,
I am sorry that life has given you
this. Your courage, and LOVE is
very evident....Blessings and all
our LOVE are with you now and
anytime you need them. L.

[Heather19]

Karen,
I'm so sorry. My prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time.

[Dolan]

Oh Christ Karen...

I have to confess - I came on here to give you a tongue lashing to ask where my Girl Scout Cookies where, and I come to find this. Shame on me for being so selfish.

I love you dearly and know that I will be thinking of you every day.

[Bethany]

karen & family--
i've had your entire family in my pockets and prayers since last week. i am so sorry that this has happened. even though it may not seem like it right now, i am positive that the 'tude and tiggerness that i love so much about you will help you through this. i hope you know what it means when i tell you that i fully understand and support your decision.

bethany

[midnightrambler34]

You have my best wishes for you and your family. Keep the faith.

[Nerak]

i am positive that the 'tude and tiggerness that i love so much about you will help you through this.

I went through this entire thread crying over the thoughtfulness of you all and the depth of caring...and then I read this and I laughed out loud.

Thank you all.

It was indeed a very trying, difficult day.

I want to send a thank you out to everyone for the peace lilly! I love peace Lilly's and still have the one that I got when my father passed away in 2001.

Rosemary is at peace now. The children are more understanding as to what is going on. Our beautiful little boy has been a saving grace to us as you cannot help but smile when you look at him.

We are trying to plan her funeral for Tuesday. Money is always a pain in the ass!!!! The funeral parol will donate their services, but we have to pay the cemetary and minister and newspaper announcements. To the tune of between $1800 - $2700 depending on what size plot we want to purchase! UGH!! Now, where to find that money!!!

Anyway, I am rambling!

Kenny, I have your cookies and will be mailing them out to you next week. I don't remember how many boxes you ordered, so I can't tell you what you owe me. I will next week...fear not, I haven't forgotten about you!

Love and hugs!

Karen and family!

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Rosemary:

I stood watching as a little ship sailed out to sea. The setting sun tinted her sails with a golden light. Smaller and smaller she became as she drew nearer to the horizen and then, as she disappeared from sight, a voice at my side whispered "She is gone".

But the sea was a narrow one. On the further shore, a little band of friends had gathered to watch and wait in happy expectation. Suddenly they caught sight of the tiny sail and at the very moment when my companion whispered "She is gone", a glad shout went up in joyous welcome "Here she comes!"

[carlosdetweiller]

Karen,
I can't say anything as beautiful as Mr. Rabbit Trick but I do wish you and your family all the best and am keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.

And Mr. Rabbit Trick, I am normally not an overly sentimental or emotional person but those words moved me deeply for some reason and I am very glad you posted them.

Bob

[Nerak]

Rosemary:

I stood watching as a little ship sailed out to sea. The setting sun tinted her sails with a golden light. Smaller and smaller she became as she drew nearer to the horizen and then, as she disappeared from sight, a voice at my side whispered "She is gone".

But the sea was a narrow one. On the further shore, a little band of friends had gathered to watch and wait in happy expectation. Suddenly they caught sight of the tiny sail and at the very moment when my companion whispered "She is gone", a glad shout went up in joyous welcome "Here she comes!"

Thank you

[Dolan]

i am positive that the 'tude and tiggerness that i love so much about you will help you through this.

Kenny, I have your cookies and will be mailing them out to you next week. I don't remember how many boxes you ordered, so I can't tell you what you owe me. I will next week...fear not, I haven't forgotten about you!

Hunny - please NO rush on this! I totally want you to take care and be with your family. Even if that is just 5 minutes to go to the post office. There is no rush on me getting fatter - really.

I cannot explain how far reaching my sympathy goes to you and your family. I love you dearly.

[Nerak]

Love you right back!!

[wizardsrainbow]

Huggles to Karen

[Nerak]

Huggles back

Everything went as well as can be expected.

She has been laid to rest. The cemetary found a plot closer too my parents, which was pretty cool.

Now, the hard part, getting back to everyday life....

[LadyHitchhiker]

Do you need anything, Nerak? Human Food? Cat food? Dog food? Gerbil food? etc.,.?

Why I ask:

One of the nicest things anyone did for me was bring cat food after our daughter died. I couldn't think about that kind of thing.. you know, even fending for the little ones left. I would have ended up running out of cat food without them, then cried that I would do that to my furry babies and then ended up trying to figure out how to put my pants on then how to drive... and how to, etc., Figuring out how pants worked took me a while after losing her. The simplest things in the world....

I grieve with thee.

[Nerak]

Thank you, really, the only thing I need right now is to remember how to function. I have the three other kids at home, along with two cats, so I know that I have to function for them. Makes it easier to do it, if that makes any sense.

I appreciate the offer, it's very kind of you.

We actually bought cat food last week..LOL

Again, thank you everyone...it's going to be a long road, but hopefully with the kids and hubby keeping me sane, it will help me better deal with it. Hubby goes back to work today for the first time in a week and I am grieving just knowing that he's not going to be home tonight .

Ugh...life...it's what happens when you aren't looking...

[Jean]

[Nerak]

Thanks

[LadyHitchhiker]

If you need to talk, I'm here, Karen... I know what it's like to lose a daughter...