A Tribute
The candle of life has been extinguished for my friend Terri.
She fought illness for a long time. Last year she lost one of her daughters in an accident. She seemed to just give up after that. There was no more fight in her. Yesterday, she left this earth, just three days shy of a year of losing her child. My sadness in losing her friendship is made easier with the knowledge she can now be with her lost child. Somehow, I envy her. May your spirit be carried on the wings of the raven, Ninnie, to a destination where there is no sorrow, no pain, only happiness. I treasured your friendship.
The Madonna in Sorrow
Giovanni Sassoferrato 1609-1685
God Bless Terrie. I remember her. Sorry to hear. My condolences to the family and hugs and prayers to you. Rest in peace Terri.
ReplyDeleteOh, Judie, I'm so sorry and offer you my deepest condolences on the passing of your friend, Terri. May the memory of her friendship comfort you.
ReplyDeleteI offer you my sympathy on the loss of your friend. I depicted Our Lady of Sorrows today on my blog, too, coincidentally. Mary understands the pain of losing someone you love.xx
ReplyDeleteI came here speechless. So much I want to say but my heart and mind are adrift today. Loosing Ninnie is so sad but we do have the consolation that she is no longer suffering.
ReplyDeleteLOVE you Judie very much.
Judie ~ sending you lots of healing hugs at the loss of your friend ~ never easy to deal with loss ~ she is 'watching over you' and her spirit will live on through you ~ (A Creative Harbor) aka artmusedog and Carol ^_^
ReplyDeleteI am very sorry to hear of your loss. (((hug))) This is a moving tribute to your friend and a very fittingly chosen Madonna image. May you be comforted.
ReplyDeleteThere truly are no words that will ease your pain-but I can only hope that you find some comfort in the thoughts, words and prayers that come your way. Big hugs to you!
ReplyDeleteJudie,this is a lovely tribute to your friend and you are right she will be happy to be with her daughter.
ReplyDeleteThis a very beautiful image of the Madonna in Sorrow.
Blessings,
Ruby
I just heard from Tinker. It's so sad. You wrote a beautiful tribute to Ninnie.
ReplyDeleteIn sorry you will always have her love. My deepest sympathies.
ReplyDeleteWhat a bitter grief she carried and now you carry HER loss. My condolences to you, Judie. I hope my post today is a comfort to you. I've read of many losses this week and Day 11, for me, had to be Our Lady of Sorrows.
ReplyDeleteSomehow I think that your friendship still goes on, despite death's seeming victory...
ReplyDeleteMary of the Menorah
God rest the soul of your dear Ninnie. What sorrows she endured and this photo shows that sorrow so tangibly. Sorry for your loss.
ReplyDeleteI think that somewhere in all of us there's the desire to "go home"...thus our little twinge of envy when someone passes over. I, too, know how hard it is to lose a good friend...but yes, they are happier now...
ReplyDeleteletting go; from where we stand is agonizing. but there, in the living light, it will be effortless.
ReplyDeletewelcome to the light dear beautiful ninnie.
amen
ReplyDeleteOh Judie,
ReplyDeleteI am sorry.
No one says it better than Rebecca.
I am sorry for your sadness.
Love♥
I still cannot wrap my head around this....I posted about it all the while thinking "what? really?". I think I may even be in some kind of denial because I just knew SHE would be the one to prevail. But the fact she is no longer suffering and now with her daughter and grandsons....well I guess there is a comfort in that.
ReplyDeleteMuch love to you always!!!
XOXOXO