MY GRANDMA DIED! NO! OH GOD NO!

[Sean Reynolds]

She died tonight guys, I am fucked......oh please GOD NO!

[Dookus]

1. Sean...

I am SOOOO sorry. Please let us know if we can do anything to help.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

2. I am so sorry to hear this Sean

Really..you have my sympathies..I know things ahve been tough in your family this year. I am sorry for this loss and all it means to you.

I will keep you in my prayers.

[dsc]

3. I am so very sorry

I know you have been having a very rough time of it as of late and that just sucks. I won't bother saying any of the trite nonsense you will hear in the coming days but just leave you with this. There are a great many people who will be here for you and will have you in their thoughts and or prayers. I know that isn't a great deal now but I do hope it eventually helps.

[HEyHEY]

4. my condolences

Hope you feel better soon.

[Khephra]

5. shit, I'm sorry

with my gm, it was a blessing. She had forgotten who she was. I hope she passed quietly.

[proud patriot]

6. Aww Sean :-(

((hugs))

[CSI Willows]

7. I'm so sorry

:cry:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

8. ~hugggggggggggggs~

I'm so sorry, Sean...

[flamingyouth]

9. I'm so sorry, Sean

You're in my prayers...

:grouphug:

[villager]

10. condolences....

...prayers, empathic vibes. Words don't cut it, there is just loss... Stay as whole as you can while going through yours...

[Ellen Forradalom]

11. So sorry, Sean.

Damn, it's rough to lose a matriarch. My husband's grandmother died not long ago. I took it harder than I thought I would.

[CanuckAmok]

12. So sorry, Sean.

Hang in there. You obviously have some great friends here at DU--and I'm sure in your non-digital life, too.

[slinkerwink]

13. I'm sorry to hear that

:hug:

[WilliamPitt]

14. I'm sorry, Sean

I wrote this for my own grandmother a while back.

===

Flyfisher

My grandmother was a fly-fisher before arthritis
twisted her hands and knees and back
into shapes only fit for sitting and watching television.

Have you ever seen fly-fishing? It is older than Jesus
and done the same way today as it was yesterday
and 100 and 1,000 and 5,000 years ago.

Old cane pole with a ball of thick twine cast out
on smooth water, floating like a tasty bug,
like ringing the dinner bell for trout or bass.

The fly’s the thing: colored string and bits of cloth
tied around a barbed hook to look like an insect.
The best ones, the real ones, are made by hand.

My grandmother made her own flies before arthritis
stole the deft talent of her fingers. I found a leather
case full of her hand-made flies not long ago.

They had eyes, and wings, and legs, and looked
for all the world like bugs until you got careless
and hooked yourself accidentally in the thumb.

Tying the fly is the hardest trick to master.
The string must be wound and wound round
the shaft of the hook, secure against bass bites.

It takes time, and patience, and care, and love.
In that leather satchel I found were flies that
surely took her hours and days and weeks to craft.

My grandmother was a fly-fisher before arthritis
and a bronchial infection and cracked ribs from
a fall and dehydration and kidney trouble and stroke

and the death of her husband of 61 years
last December put her into the hospital bed
I saw her in last night, clad in white like a cloud.

She called me Michael, which is not my name,
but that was fine with me. I held her wrinkled,
spotted hand in mine and marveled at her fingers.

Those fingers had tied my heart to hers, surely and deftly
over years, with patience and love, so cleanly and
completely that I never saw the hook coming into me.

My grandmother was a fly-fisher until she just got
too old to stand in the lake and cast the line. I know
she misses the thrill of a strike, the silence of wind

on water. She lies now in a hospital bed in Brighton,
unsure of where she is or why, fidgety and ill, lonely
for the company of her husband, whom she hooked first.

The bright colored twine she used to wrap us all in
her love has begun to loosen, breath by breath,
layer by layer, wrap by wrap by wrap. She hooked

us all and we hooked her, a family of fly-fishers
entwined in history. But like all human fish she will
soon slip the hook and disappear into dark water.

My grandmother was a fly-fisher, a catcher of souls
in her own quiet, stubborn, loving, bemused Irish way.
I do not know of one fish that slipped through her nets.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

43. You know, just because she passed, her love never unwound...

It still loves on in your heart and in the things she taught you. Every time you do something that she taught you or showed you, it lives on.

Duckie

[VelmaD]

47. That was lovely Will...

and thank you for sharing it with us. Your grandmother sounds like a wonderful person. I'm crying at work...again. But good tears. :-)

My nannas are both in their 90s and feisty as ever (I'm telling ya - my bad attitude has gotta be genetic :-)) but I know one day they won't be here anymore and I won't be half so eloquent in expressing why I love them like I do.

:hug:

[madrchsod]

15. sorry sean

i know how ya feel..hang in there - ya know you got friends here you can "talk"to......

[juajen]

16. I'm a grandmother, Sean

She would say to you if she could that she attempted every day to give you the strength, wisdom and courage to live without her. In your days of early growing she wrapped you in a cacoon of love and understanding. She wants her death to set you free to fly as a butterfly. Remembering her will keep her close to your heart for as long as you live and her words of wit, wisdom and love will help you sleep in peace and look forward to tomorrow. Life, love and happiness, Sean.

[gate of the sun]

17. I am sorry Sean

my thoughts are with you.....take care of yourself.....

[Bossy Monkey]

18. All condolences, Sean

I hope when the shock wears off you'll be able to celebrate and cherish her life.

[Maddy McCall]

19. Sean, I am so sorry.

Nothing I can say will make you feel better, but just know that my thoughts are with you.

Jill

[JackSwift]

20. Sean, I'm going to let you in on a little secret

My grandmas are both long gone from this world. But they are always there for me in my memories. Sometimes I just sit down and ask myself, what would grandma think about this. And you know something, I can see them and listen to them in my head telling me exactly what they would think. Your grandma will always be with you, remember that.

[grasswire]

21. so true, Jack

I haven't had a grandma for 25 years. But my favorite one still shines bright in little things, such as using her brand of poultry seasoning in the turkey, and humming the song she played on the piano.

So, Sean, catch and hold tight all those little memories. They're bittersweet, but still a link to that dear grandmother who loved you so.

[Lost4words]

29. Very sorry to hear of your sad news. n/t

[Piperay]

22. I'm so sorry...

you and your family will be in my thoughts. :grouphug:

[JCMach1]

23. Sorry, Sean...

:(

[RebelOne]

24. Sorry, Sorry

Deepest sympathy.

[onebigbadwulf]

25. You're not fucked

It was her time to go, and now she is at complete peace. Remember everything that you loved about her and realize those qualities are in you too, her memory will live on through your actions. For in every season comes change and with change comes sadness as well as incredible opportunity. Now you have the opportunity to live your life for her, to make her proud, and to do your best to make the world a place she would have wanted. The immediate pain may seem unbearable, but with time you will grow strong and come to realize from this suffering, that life is precious. You will find inner-happiness and peace within, I promise.

[KG]

26. sorry, SR

:(

[Padraig18]

27. May she rest in peace, Sean.

There is nothing I can say to you, lad, beyond "I'm so sorry, Sean". Please remember always that she loved you and that you were able to share 19 years together; let the memories of that time together comfort you.

:hug:

[DemExpat]

28. Oh, honey, I'm so sorry,

But you are so fortunate to have had such a loveable Grandma.
The missing will be that much tougher, but the love shared is so much stronger.

:hug: :hug: :hug:

DemEx

[Rowdyboy]

30. I'm so sorry Sean....

Your in my prayers

[supernova]

31. Sean, I'm so sorry

for you about your grandma. We will always be here for you. :cry: :grouphug:

I lost both my grandmas when I was a teenager. I'll never forget them; they live in my heart and I can always think about them and remember them and remember the love and laughter.

[soleft]

32. Sean, I'm so sorry, I know you were worried about her

I hope your pain eases soon, please hang in there. And please reach out to the people who love you for support and comfort.

[GOPisEvil]

33. Sean, you have my sincere condolences on your loss.

[ProfessorGAC]

34. My Condolences To You & Your Family

Chin up, Sean.
The Professor

[rasputin1952]

35. I am sorry to here that Sean...

my condolences to you and your family.

Remember the good times, and the wisdom that what passed down, you will be fine in the long run. The pain must pass.

:grouphug:

[av8rdave]

36. Very sorry to hear, Sean

You have my prayers and condolences.

av8rdave

[ScreamingMeemie]

37. Sean I am so sorry to hear this.

This is awful news. May memories help you through these next few days.

Hugs, Laura

[BigMcLargehuge]

38. my condolences Sean

:(

[ewagner]

39. I'm so sorry Sean

hearts and minds from Wisconsin are with you.

[Philostopher]

40. So sorry, Sean.

As others have said, but it bears repeating, I know there's nothing I can say that will really help, but hang on to your memories -- perhaps when you're feeling better, later, write about her (even if it's just for yourself). I lost my dad a few years back, and I remember that helped me.

[chefgirl]

41. Heartfelt Condolences

Death can be a paralyzing loss and I'm so sorry for what you're going through.

When your head clears, remember she will never be truly gone. She is in your heart forever.

-chef-

[indigo32]

42. I'm sorry Sean

:(

[CO Liberal]

44. Grandmothers Are Special People, Sean

You and your entire family have my depest sympathies.

Wayne
(CO Liberal)

[Kathy in Cambridge]

45. My condolences, Sean

:hug:

[bearfan454]

46. God bless you and your family

She is in heaven now. Sorry to hear this.

[laylah]

48. My deepest condolences

Sean. Grandma's are such special people in our lives. I am sorry for your loss. :hug:

Jenn

[VelmaD]

49. Condolences

:hug:

Nannas are one of the greatest gifts the universe gives us. I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. Try to hang on to the good times and remember to take good care of yourself.

[Terran]

50. Sorry to hear that Sean

I know it's difficult. Losing the ones you love as you grow up is the single worst thing about growing up.

Peace to you, and strength.

Dirk

[hlthe2b]

51. She'll be with you always, Sean..

Whenever things seem bleak, just go into your own memories and you will KNOW, exactly what she would be telling you. You'll still feel the hug and comfort from her deep from within yourself. She is your guardian angel in that respect and can never be taken away from you.

Take care, Sean. Physical loss of those you love is so hard. I know....

[Susang]

52. Sean, I'm so sorry for your loss

I know how hard it is to lose a close loved one, particularly your grandma. We're all thinking about you.

[Lars39]

53. I'm so sorry for your loss.

{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}

[Misinformed01]

54. I thought I would never be happy again when

my grandparents died; I understand how you feel.

Check your inbox.

Stephanie

[liberalhistorian]

55. Sean, I'm so sorry,

I know you must be in shock right now. My paternal grandma died suddenly almost 11 years ago when I was 27 and I still miss her like crazy. But I feel she's always with me, and all of the love she gave all of us, her children, her husband, myself and my cousins, we still feel it. No matter what, you'll always feel her love and feel her with you, I guarantee it.

[cally]

56. I'm so sorry Sean

I've read many of your posts about what a wonderful woman she was and how great an influence she had on you. :hug: and please reach out to your friends for help if you need it.

[jiacinto]

57. You have my sympathy

You really do. My grandmother lived to be 97.

[Sean Reynolds]

58. Thank you all

It's going to be REAL hard, I loved her SO much. The thought of her gone just makes me sick.

[buddhamama]

59. (((hugs))) Sean

i am so sorry to hear of your grandmother's passing.

may she be at peace.

[catzies]

60. BIIIG Hug for Sean Baby...

{{{HUG}}}

:loveya:

Very very sorry for your loss sweetie.

[corarose]

61. I am so sorry to hear that Sean

My heart goes out to you. Sorry to hear about your Grandma.

[Sting]

62. hey, sorry to hear about that sean :(

I lost my grandpa last year, and I was very close to him. I know how you feel. My sympathies to you man.
Sting

[KCDem]

63. I'm very, very sorry, Sean.

Take care of yourself. Was it sudden? Very sorry to hear about your sad news.

[MissMarple]

64. I am so sorry, sweetheart.

:hug:

[ALago1]

65. I'm so sorry Sean

It sounds as if she was a wonderful lady that touched your life deeply. You should be very thankful to have had such a wonderful person in your world.

Things may seem so bleak now. But in time, they will get better. I promise.

[Hawkeye-X]

66. I'm sorry, Sean

Grandmas are a special people.

I lost my grandmother when I was 8. It hurts.

I lost my step grandmother when I was 25. It hurts, although she had Alzheimer's.

I lost a good friend that was a grandfather to 13 children, a great-grandfather to a child that he never met last Friday. We shared memories of him at his funeral on Sunday.

My condolences to you, Sean.

:grouphug:

Hawkeye-X

[UrbScotty]

67. Oh jeez...

My deepest sympathies.

[ulysses]

68. I'm really sorry, Sean

:( All peace to you and your family.

[AquariDem]

69. Didn't see this before...I'm so sorry

I don't know what to say. Just try to hang in there, Sean. :hug:

[Cleita]

70. What a terrible thing it seems right now Sean.

I am truly sorry, but as time goes on you will realize she isn't gone. Remember that she doesn't want to see you unhappy and grieving for longer than it takes. She wants you to be happy because it makes her life worthwhile.

[Shakeydave]

71. Dammit!

Take peace in her passing. Time heals all! Love to you and all of yours!

[David Zephyr]

72. Truly Sorry, Sean.

She was fortunate to have such a loving grandson. Truly sorry, Sean.

[solinvictus]

73. I'm sorry

Mine died in 2000. I was with her most of my life as she was my mom's daycare. I sympathize and I completely relate to your emotions. Mine was an unfailingly generous woman who made me a better person through my experience with her. Please, let yourself grive; you have to, but don't let it consume you. God bless.

[area51]

74. Loss

I'm so sorry for your loss of your grandmother, Sean.

[RFKHumphreyObama]

75. My thoughts, prayers and condolences are extended to you

and your family Sean. I am so profoundly sorry to hear this.

Take comfort in the time you spent together and how much you meant to each other. You were blessed and fortunate to have her in your life and

Once again I'm so sorry to hear this and my sincere and profound deepest sympathies, thoughts, prayers and condolences are extended to you and your family

[xchrom]

76. along with the others

i am so sorry -- that is really rough.
my thoughts are with you -- please try to be gentle with yourself.
it's just so hard, isn't it?