May 29, 1934- October 10, 2005

[SPKrazy]

RIP Mom

You fought the good fight with ovarian cancer for 5 1/2 years

Diagnosed one month before her only grandson, my son was born.

She became crippled from the chemo, eventually too weak to travel.

But she set 3 goals:

1. To live to see her 70th birthday... she did
2. To live to see her 50th wedding anniversary... she did
3. To see her only grandchild start kindergarten... she did, she died not long after the last goal was reached. She believed that if he was in kindergarten he would be old enough to have a memory of her.


My son remembers his Nana. He is 7 now, and he remembers her.

Rest in Peace Mom.

:loveya: :hug:

[fizzgig]

1. awww sweetie

how you doing?

:hug:

[SPKrazy]

6. thanks dear

i'm gonna be okay

just a sad day

not a first though

:hug:

[Zookeeper]

2. ......

:hug: :hug: :hug:

[SPKrazy]

7. zookeeper

thanks friend

:hug: :hug: :hug:

[Inchworm]

3. Darn dude

:hug::pals::hug:

I hope all is as well as it can be.

[SPKrazy]

8. it's okay inchworm

it's just a day that i want to remember her and to be sure to remember my dad too.

:hug:

[PaddyBlueEyes]

10. Hey Brother Pev

Good Vibes and wishes coming your way......

[SPKrazy]

15. thanks brother pev

good to see you !!

[deepthought42]

4. *hugs*

I'm glad your son remembers his grandmother...I certainly haven't forgotten mine.

:hug:

[SPKrazy]

11. I'm glad you remember yours

my son has pictures, videos, tapes, and memories

i really think that the first two goals were secondary to the last one, him.

:hug:

[deepthought42]

17. Well, I was 12...but my sister was 2.

She doesn't really remember her, except for what we've told her, but it's enough. :)

[SPKrazy]

22. that's good

:hi:

[deepthought42]

25. Hope you're doing alright.

Everything considered... :hi:

Night!

[SPKrazy]

30. all things considered

and there are lots :P

pretty well

:hi:

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

5. I'm so sorry

I'm happy that she reached her goals. :hug:

[SPKrazy]

16. yes, i think that she surprised us all

i remember when the surgeon took one look in her abdominal cavity a month before my son was born and said basically there was nothing he or anyone could do.

then she went to a gynecological oncologist and she was awesome... then she ended up with the most compassionate oncologist she could have had. she didn't trust doctors but she trusted her.

:hug:

[KitchenWitch]

9. I am sorry for your loss!

:hug:

:loveya:

[SPKrazy]

18. i know it

i believe that from the bottom of my heart KW

thanks

:hug: :hug:

:loveya:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

12. ...

:hug: :hug:

[SPKrazy]

19. thanks d00d

:hug: :hug:

always good to get those mega brite smile hugs

[AlCzervik]

13. I'm sorry.

i'm sure this is a difficult day for you.:pals:

[SPKrazy]

20. yeah

and here i am starting it early :P

i figured i was thinking about her now

and that i needed to remember her and honor her now

:hug:

[AlCzervik]

24. nothing wrong with that my friend.

my mom died 22 years ago and not one single day goes by where i don't think about her several times, wishing she got to see me graduate and get married and get to see her grandchildren.

[SPKrazy]

29. aww

i'm sorry chimpsrsmarter

i kinda believe that she knows... but that's just me

your memories are important...

:hug:

[swag]

14. Cheers to your mother.

And blessings to you and your son, and his memories of her.

[SPKrazy]

21. thanks swag

:hug:

very nice sentiments indeed!

[Spacemom]

23. I'm sorry

I also lost my mom to ovarian cancer. Diagnosed March 2004 and I lost her June 15, 2005. My youngest son was 4 when she died, and he also has memories of his "Mimi" and for that I am so thankful.

Your mom put up the good fight against an insidious disease. She lives now in the hearts of those who loved her, including your son.

:hug:

[SPKrazy]

26. yes she does

and God rest her soul, she made sure of it!

:hug:

thanks

sorry about your mom :(

ovarian cancer is vicious.

[hedgehog]

27. Sorry for your loss

I'm glad she and your son had time together.

[SPKrazy]

31. me too...

i have pics of them finger painting with chocolate pudding

lol

lots of pics actually

thanks

[Perseid]

28. Peace, and understanding

cancer is hell.

[SPKrazy]

33. it can be...

lots of cancers

lots of scenarios within each

hers was pretty well staged out at stage 4 from the beginning

she just had good doctors
good medicine
lots of will

[RFKHumphreyObama]

32. My condolences SPK

I'm so very sorry for your loss and I know how difficult anniversaries can be:hug:

Your mother sounds like she was a wonderful, courageous and inspirational woman and she also raised a son like you and a daughter like SeattleGirl (at least I think you are siblings, no?) and that is another testament to her many achievements in life

I'm glad she lived long enough so that her grandson remembers her and I'm sure her memory will have a cherished place in his heart for the rest of his life. And I'm sure that her memory and legacy endures through the lives that she touched and in the hearts and minds of those whom she loved and who loved her

:hug: :hug: :hug:

[SPKrazy]

34. no lol, seattle girl is not my real sister

i don't know where that came from :P

thanks though, i'd be honored to have her as my sister.

i do have a real sister that is very special to me as well.

my mother had many talents and many lives so to speak

thanks for your kind words

:hug: :hug:

[SoCalDemGrrl]

35. Sorry to hear of your incredible loss. She sounds like an incredible Mom...

It's great that she accomplished those goals.

My father-in-law passed away when our son was in kindergarten and he as very fond
memories of Grandpa.

[SPKrazy]

42. thanks socaldemgrrl

:hug:

[SeattleGirl]

36. Sweet tribute to your mom, bro.

:hug:

[SPKrazy]

41. thanks Sis!

apparently some think you are my sis!

:hug:

:hi:

[Eurobabe]

37. Hugs SPK

:grouphug: RIP Mom.

[SPKrazy]

40. Thanks 48!

:pals:

[lost-in-nj]

38. ...

:hug: :hug: :loveya:

Happy for her and you, she got to fulfill
her goals....

Happy for your son, memories are great....
Sorry your sad....



lost

[SPKrazy]

39. thanks lost

i'm happy that she got to fulfill her goals

i think really it was my son that kept her going...

thanks!

:hug: :hug: :loveya:



:hi:

[Highway61]

43. I'm so sorry

:hug:

[SPKrazy]

46. thanks Highway

I'm really more feeling a lot of good memories of her today, a little sadness, and a lot of missing her.

:hug:

[Deja Q]

44. *hugs*

:hug:

[SPKrazy]

47. toad hugs are kewl!

:hug:

back!

[zonkers]

45. Fate sure is stingy. What was your mom's name?

[SPKrazy]

48. stingy fate

mom's name

mary louise two words one name though (edited)

[Fire Walk With Me]

49. .

:thumbsup:

[SPKrazy]

52. peake

:pals:

[TK421]

50. My condolences...hang in there

:thumbsup:

[SPKrazy]

51. thanks

hanging for sure

:pals:

[VenusRising]

53. What a lovely tribute.

:hi:

:hug:

:loveya:

[SPKrazy]

54. hey venus

thanks

:hug: :hug:

[VenusRising]

55. Anytime, my dear friend.

Wanna come and help me unpack my boxes now?

:rofl:

:hug:

[SPKrazy]

56. uhm, sorry

i got stuff still not put up

:P

[VenusRising]

57. Figures.

We finished moving last Friday. There is so much to do it sometimes feels like it will never be done.

Good luck with your boxes!

:P

[Shine]

58. What a touching tribute.

:hug:
Blessings on the soul of your beloved Mother...
:loveya:

[SPKrazy]

59. thanks shine

and thanks :hug:

[fortyfeetunder]

60. Your nana was wonderful

so wonderful I had to recommend this thread.

A nice tribute!

:hug:

[SPKrazy]

63. well my son's nana

but yeah

thanks

:hug:

[femmocrat]

61. I'm so sorry Southpawkicker.

I lost my mother this past week, too....

I know what you are going through. :hug:

:loveya:

[SPKrazy]

64. ahhh....

:hug::hug:

:loveya:

sorry

[racaulk]

62. Beautiful post, SPK.

:pals:

[SPKrazy]

65. thanks

:hug:

[QMPMom]

66. I am so sorry for your loss. I will keep you in my thoughts on this

anniversary.

October 9 never passes without me having a few sad moments remembering my Uncle.