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[Laura NY (aoi33)]

Shirl,

Words cannot express the sadness I feel upon hearing your news. My prayers to you and your family during this unspeakably difficult time.

[cigalechanta]

So sorry for your loss and I can grieve with you. I lost my husband the week before Christmas.
Time heals slowly for me, hopefully you will celebrate his life and remember the good times as I try to do.

[andi]

Shirl, I second every last word that is written here. I hope you can find some comfort in knowing that your handsom son made you proud and that his spirit will live on through his daughter. Although we are not with you in person, we are with you in heart.

Stay strong
Andi & Gaz

[Laura (paris4)]

Shirl

I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you and your family.

Laura x

[afds]

Shirl,
I'm new to this board, but I have to tell you how sorry I am. That's a beautiful photograph of a happy young man whose little daughter will be a great comfort to you.

[framboiseetrose]

Shirl,

I am so deeply sorry for your loss! Wishing you to have the courage to face the pain. You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers.

Lilia

[luvparee]

I am SOOO sorry for you in the loss of a wonderful son. I know what you're going through as I lost a 26 year old daughter 15 years ago. The pain lessens, even though you feel it never will, but the hole in your heart never fills again. My deepest sympathies to you and your family.

[suzanne]

I can only say how sorry I am. I have a large lump in my throat and I cannot find the words to convey my feelings right now. Please take care of yourselves. You will need your loved ones near you during this unbearable sad time for you all.

[joan1]

Shirl, I am just shocked. I clicked on this thread imaging perhaps a bad trip report, and within an instant of reading it, tears sprang to my eyes.. I am so very very sorry,, there is nothing worse then losing a child.
Your son just beaming so brillantly from that photo,, what a horrid horrid shock and pain for you,,, I can only say you have my very deepest sympathy..

[Penny]

My condolences to you and your family.

[ShirlinTN]

I want to thank each and every one of you for your sympathy, support and concern at a time when they were needed so very much. I am so grateful to you all. You are a wonderful, caring group. Thanks also to those of you who sent PM's.

To say that I am shattered by this tragedy is an understatement. Joe was my "miracle" baby, my firstborn. I had been told by specialists that my chances of having children were slim to none. I had been married for ten years when he came along. My daughter came four years later.

I am so very proud of Joe, not just for his ability to start a small business from scratch and make it a success, but for the warm, loving man he grew up to be. Friends, acquaintances, people he had helped over the years came to attend his funeral from all parts of the country. The service had to be moved to a larger church to accommodate everyone. Their stories and memories of their relationships with Joe were heartfelt and very comforting to hear. As one of his friends said to me, "God bless his loving heart."

He was indeed a happy man, always smiling regardless of what was going on in his own life. He worked hard, loved hard, and played hard. Joe lived more in his 42 years than most people live in 80. For that, I am very grateful.

His daughter Lydia appears to be coping well, but it's difficult to tell what is going on in the mind of a six-year-old. She is receiving grief counseling. It seems to be helping her to express her feelings. She was the light of her daddy's life. He and his ex-wife shared joint custody. Lydia lived with him three days a week.

Thank you again for your kind words and for your prayers.

Shirl

[Shoesy]

Shirl - We will always be here for you, and I hope that it comforts you to know how much we truly care for each other on this forum.