I had a bit of a shock this week, a sadness . . . it just brought to the forefront the fact that our days are numbered and we truly do not know what tomorrow (or next week) will hold.
A dear Internet friend died this past Sunday. I'd never met her in person, but her personality, her heart . . . her love shone thru all of the email posts I read from her. She was a member of an email list that I've been on since around 1997--eleven years. She was a vibrant, active lady--a mother and a grandmother.
Just last week, she was dealing with the flu, or so she thought. She wasn't that much older than I am, had children and grandchildren, was vibrant and doing fine . . . the last words she wrote on her Facebook were on Thursday, saying she was "slowly recovering from the flu. I have not had the flu for at least 10 years! What gives here???" On Friday, her dh found her unresponsive in her chair and got her to the hospital . . . after lots of tests, they found out it wasn't the flu, but bacterial meningitis. They felt that she would recover (even though her temp was 104) . . . then she had a major heart attack and she slipped into a coma. Her brain started swelling and then "after many tests, tears, and prayers it was decided that it was time to let her body go as her spirit was already with Jesus. She passed away Sunday evening with her family and friends around her."
She just had the "flu" last week!! She lived up in Indianapolis, so no way to go the funeral or anything . . . I hadn't met her in person, but she was definitely one of those people that I sure wanted to . . . I guess it'll have to wait until Heaven.
Anyway, lift up her dh, children, and grandchildren if you think of it . . . and realize that our days are truly numbered and we don't know what next week will bring.
Donna Conner lives in Fort Worth, TX with her husband, Glenn, their son, Mike, Donna's mother, Charlotte, and their dog, Lucia. Donna and Glenn have been homeschooling their son since the beginning of his education. Mike completed his homeschooling in the fall of 2008. Donna is an artist and has always enjoyed writing. She wrote Homeschooling Only One in 2003, after discovering that there were many other families homeschooling only one child. Her website is devoted to those with only one student in their homeschool, with listings of online resources. You can visit her website at http://donnac.com and read her blog at: http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/DonnaC
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Comments
Elaine Goodwin's funeral
9:31 PM, Mar. 15, 2009, posted by Anonymous
I was at the funeral of your dear friend. I had never met her but her daughter is one of my best friends. Her husband spoke at the service and it was beautiful. What a wonderful woman she must have been.
Thank you, Anon!
12:56 PM, Mar. 16, 2009, posted by
DonnaC
I had a report on the funeral also, one of the ladies on the elist was able to be there and gave a wonderful rendition (almost point by point) and it was truly a blessing to read of it. Thank you so much for your comment!
