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Thinking of you today Liz

Colin

Dear Liz, our thoughts and hugs are with you today.You deserve much caring, as you so frequently give to others.
Love
Mary

Thinking of you today Liz.

Thinking of you today Liz.
Love Mary xx

Thinking of you Liz and sending lots of love. Love and caring thoughts also to your friends family God Bless you all.
love Maisie xx

many hugs of strength and comfort to you, hun ((((hugs))))

Liz I wish there was something I could do to help you through this sad time. xx

thinking of you liz
hope your ok, and just hold on to the thought that your friend will always be beside you xx

Awww Liz, have just seen this, sending you ((((hugs)))),

Rose xxx

Thinking of you Liz, i also have a funeral this fri.
xxxxx

Thank you all for your kind thoughts. pms and hugs etc.

The funeral was not as sad as I expected, I think probably because it was 31st August Liz died so we had had three weeks to say our goodbyes in our minds. There were lots of people there, they are quite a big family, and there were various friends from different parts of Liz's life, but I was disappointed at the service, it didn't feel very personal somehow and no one got up and spoke, just the female vicar reading out some things rather stiltedly. Even the leaflet they had made up, pink of course, altho it had a nice pic of Liz on the front, was very brief inside and not really personal to her. We were asked if we chose to wear black to wear something pink too,and lots of people did so which was nice, and there were lots of donations made to Marie Curie Cancer Care charity as they helped Liz when she spent time at her dad's house between times at the hospice, and at the end.
The get together afterwards was well done and I was able to catch up with several of Liz's relatives I knew from way back. Her brother was over from Australia and he will be staying here with his wife who has been here for months helping Liz through her ordeal, for a couple of weeks and then they go home to the s.i.l's brother's wedding so that will be nice for them. Her Dad has apparently come out of his shell a lot since her Mum died nearly three years ago, and the family are sure he will be fine as he lives in a village where he knows lots of people and can follow his interests and get involved with whatever he wants to. Altho he is 86, he is still driving his car and likes to walk so should be ok and he has Liz's little rescued cat for company too.


I was very tired when I got home, having not had much sleep the night before so went back to bed for a rest and ended up sleeping from 4pm to 7.30om lol Luckily o.h. decided to cook dinner so I was a bit spoiled lol
He left me the washing up tho lol

thanks again, you are lovely.
Lizxx

Irish girl, I hope the funeral you have to go to on Friday is not too upsetting for you. I won't be attending my Dad's cousin's hubby's funeral, also Friday, as I just cannot drive more than 150 miles on my own at the mo, and then have the journey back a few days later, can't afford the petrol either. I know Joyce understands and I will visit her later on when I can do it and spend more time with her.

Lizxx

Just remembered, Liz's s.i.l. told me that the heartshaped cushion I had sent to Liz (made by some quilters for breast cancer patients to use between the sore bits and upper arms etc) was used at the end by her and the nurse who laid Liz's body out, to close her mouth. She said it was the last thing to touch her and that Liz had a very peaceful composed look on her face. I don't know if they left it with Liz or destroyed it afterwards but I thought it was nice of K. to tell me that and to know it had served it's purpose and then another use too.

If anyone wants to make one of these cushions for people they know who could make use of them, or to make some for cancer charities to pass on etc, I do have the pattern so send me your email address.
Lizxx

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