She didn't make it.

[stevedeshazer]

With much sadness and a heavy heart, I must report that momdeshazer has moved on to the next plane of the universe. She died peacefully and pain-free this morning. She was 82.

Mom and her parents were solid FDR Democrats. She loved all the Democratic presidents in her lifetime save one: Bill Clinton. She was mad at him for what she saw as selling out American jobs with those trade agreements. She was sharp right to the end. And she was very happy to see Barack Obama elected President. And she called George W. a "beady-eyed little shit".

I always liked that one.

Keep it lit, guys. I'll be out for a while to deal with all the family stuff.

Peace and love from Mom and me and all DUers.

[LaydeeBug]

1. Much love. I am sorry for your loss. There are no words. nt

[geckosfeet]

2. Best wishes for you and yours.

[Swede]

3. My condolences stevedeshazer.

May your mom rest in peace.

[Liberal Veteran]

4. My deepest sympathy.

[Beaverhausen]

5. My condolences

:hug:

[johnnie]

6. I'm sorry to hear this stevedeshazer

Your mom sounds like a great woman.

[babylonsister]

7. Steve and family, my very sincere condolences to you all.

It sounds like I/we would have loved your mom. :hug:

[myrna minx]

8. I am so sorry for your loss.

:hug:

[hlthe2b]

9. Your Mom and I both focused on that trait of GWB*

I'm sure we'd all would have loved to have met her. RIP momdeshazer and be at peace, Steve and family.

[scarletlib]

10. I am glad you got to be with her for so many years.

May she have much joy in that next plane of the universe.

[Morning Dew]

11. My condolences.

[Aristus]

12. Oh steve, I'm so sorry. She sounds like an amazing woman...

The torch stays lit! :patriot:

[MindandSoul]

13. She sounded very special, smart and wonderful. . .I'm sorry for your loss!

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

14. I'm so sorry for your loss.

Your Mom sounds alot like my Father. He voted for all the Democratic presidents from Roosevelt in 1940 to Dukakis in 1988. He was a dyed-in-the-wool real Democrat and he made me one as well.

RIP momdeshazer...

[bluethruandthru]

15. I'm so sorry for you.

I'm glad her passing was peaceful. RIP momdeshazer.

[davsand]

16. Deepest sympathies on your loss.

Sounds like your mom was a very special lady, and I fully understand how you came to be the Evil DUer that you are with that kind of example in your life. Peace an healing to you and yours in this time of loss. We'll leave a light on.

:hug:


Laura

[IndianaGreen]

17. My condolences to you and your family

I wish I could live to such ripe old age.

[Kahuna]

18. God bless you and yours and, RIP momdeshazer...

:cry:

[ClarkUSA]

19. Peace to you and your family.

Your mom had good taste in Democratic Presidents, BTW.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

20. My sympathies. Looks like a life well lived.

:hug:

[MadMaddie]

21. stevedeshazer I am so sorry for your loss!

Your mother sounds like an amazing woman!

[JohnnyLib2]

22. That's tough. I'm sorry.

It's nice that you have the good memories.

[tekisui]

23. I am sorry for your loss.

My sincere wish for your family's comfort.

[mike_c]

24. best wishes and condolences to you and your family....

Sounds like quite a woman, your mom. :hug:

[Yo_Mama]

25. Sorry for your loss

She sounds like she was a great character. Enjoy your memories of her.

[supernova]

26. Sorry for your bereavement, Steve

:hug:

All healing thoughts for you, your Mom, and your family.

[kestrel91316]

27. Sorry to hear of your loss.

My mom is also nearing the end, but we will consider it a blessing when it comes because of her chronic schizophrenia AND severe stroke-related dementia.

It's always hard to lose a mom. Yours sounds like she was a real gem.

[DemoTex]

28. Peace and love to you, Stevedeshazer.

It is tough to lose one's mother .. no, more that tough. I lost my mom less than two years ago.

Momdeshazer sounds wonderful. I love her assessment of Bu$h, Jr. We will be here waiting when you get back. For now, put the world on hold.

Mac

[BrklynLiberal]

29. so sorry for your loss.

Your Mom sounds like she was truly exceptional and you were blessed to have her in your life.


:pals:

[demwing]

30. No steve, she did make it

she made it home, or however you define it, she made it.

[Sal Minella]

38. Yup.

[Rage Inc.]

231. Amen!

God Bless and Keep!

[scarletwoman]

31. Peace and healing to you and your family.

[Bluebear]

32. "A beady-eyed little shit." - I would have liked her.

She left a fine legacy in you. I am so terribly sorry for you, steve.

[rfranklin]

200. I'll second that motion!

She sounds like one great woman.

[rockymountaindem]

33. Sorry to hear that, friend

Peace.

[Liberal_in_LA]

34. So sorry

[Kadie]

35. Our deepest sympathies.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

[dalaigh lllama]

36. So sorry for your loss, Steve

She sounds like she was a great mom.

[liberalmuse]

37. Peaceful and Pain Free.

That's the way to go. I hope you and yours are handling it as best you can. The worst part is missing the person in the flesh, even though the intangible part of them will always be a part of you. I suspect most here on DU have experienced the loss of a loved one, so please know that you are not alone in this. :hug:

[unkachuck]

sorry about momdeshazers passing....

'And she called George W. a "beady-eyed little shit".'

....now that's my kind of woman, RIP mom....

[foxfeet]

39. I wish her peace and, for all who love her, strength and healing.

[tnlefty]

40. You'll be in my thoughts.

I'll go light a candle for your Mom, sounds like a woman I would've enjoyed spending time with. Take care of yourself, my heart breaks for you. :hug:

[branders seine]

41. I'm sorry for your loss. She sounds like quite a woman.

"beady-eyed little shit" is a keeper!

Best wishes and condolences to you and your family.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

42. You're a lucky man to have had her as your Mom.

Peace be to you as you remember and honor her in your own life. :hug:

[City Lights]

43. So sorry for your loss, stevedeshazer.

:hug:

Peace to you and yours during this difficult time.

[WillyT]

44. With Love Steve...

:grouphug:

:cry:

Peace...

[pipi_k]

45. I'm so sorry... :( n/t

[CaliforniaPeggy]

46. Safe passage to your mom, my dear Steve...

You were lucky to have her......and she was lucky to have such a son...

We'll be here when you're ready to return...

Peace and love!

:hug:

[livetohike]

47. My sympathy to you and your family

:hug: Keep telling her stories....and I hope the good memories will bring you comfort and ease the sadness.

[SeattleGirl]

48. My heartfelt condolences to you, stevedeshazer

May your mother rest in peace.

And may you and your family find comfort in each other.

:hug:

[anigbrowl]

49. Sorry to hear of your loss.

[deminks]

50. So sorry for your loss.

My condolences to you and your family.

[Kat45]

51. I'm sorry to hear that.

[bigwillq]

52. I am very sorry for your loss.

:hug:

[emilyg]

53. My condolences.

[lonestarnot]

54. I'm sorry stevedeshazer.

:hug:

[Martin Eden]

55. I think your mother made it after all.

She had a good family and lived a long life with a keen understanding of what this country is all about.

She "made it" a lot better than most of the souls who share this plane of existence.

My Condolences,
Martin Eden

[pinboy3niner]

56. My deepest sympathy. nt

[malaise]

57. Deepest sympathy to you and your family

:grouphug:

[DarbyUSMC]

58. I'm sorry for your loss. No matter what the age; it's never easy.

[trayfoot]

59. So very sorry.

[glinda]

60. We are so sorry from our home to your home

[NYC_SKP]

61. You and your family have my very deepest condolences.

:grouphug:

[patrice]

62. For Momdeshazer and her Family . . .

In this very world do they whose minds are established in equanimity conquer the life of mortality. Since they are flawless like Brahman, they are already established in Brahman.

from the Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 5 verse 19

[FLyellowdog]

63. So sorry.....nt

[spanone]

dupe

peace

[spanone]

64. let her light shine.....she more than made it

peace

[madrchsod]

65. sorry for your heartache.......

[peacebird]

66. peace & love, peacebirds Mom is also a lifelong Dem and 82. I treasure the time with her

as I know you did with your mom. Time is short, and precious. may your memories bring you peace and comfort.
:hug:
peace

[blondeatlast]

67. I'm so sorry, Steve. Hope my folks and her can get together if there's a hereafter.

Sounds like they'd get along quite well.

[MissMillie]

68. beady-eyed little shit

I will say that in honor of mondeshazer... from now on

[FarLeftRage]

69. Just exactly a week after my Mom died...

And yes, she was an exact clone of your Mom... our Moms raised us well.

A safe passage to your Mom....

[MrScorpio]

70. My Deepest condolences

:hug:

[havocmom]

71. Strength to you and yours

Peace and freedom from the coils of a tired outer shell to the good spirit of momdeshazer. May she enjoy her new reality.

[H2O Man]

72. Very sorry.

Take care of yourself. And remember that you have many good friends here that are available to talk with. Lots of good people on this forum.

[suffragette]

73. My condolences to you and yours

Your mom sounds like a sweetie pie with a little pepper thrown in to spice it up.
Absolutely apt description of Bush.

[uppityperson]

74. My condolences, go inpeace mom.

[old guy]

75. Condolences.

[marmar]

76. Eternal peace to your mom.....

nt

[Jackeens]

77. 82

Hi Steve,

My Dad died four years ago when he was 82 and while I absolutely acknowledge that that is a great age to live to, and that so many people's loved ones are taken away much, much earlier than that, I still kind of wanted to punch people who told me at the time that I should be grateful for having him so long. They were right, of course, but I wanted him to live forever, and I still miss him so much it physically hurts.

I wish you and your family all the best at this truly horrible time. The fact that your Mom called George W a "beady-eyed little shit" is all I need to know, she was a woman of distinction!

My deepest sympathies Steve, take care of yourself,

Love,

Jackeens.

[BeHereNow]

78. So sorry for your loss.

She sounds wonderful.
I'm going through it with my Mom at the moment-
unfortunately she is in great pain.
It's so hard to lose a parent under any condition.
My love and prayers to you and yours.
BHN

[nolabear]

79. I'm so sorry. Peace to her, and to you all.

[mmonk]

80. Peace.

My condolences to you and the family.

[Soylent Brice]

81. .

[Walk away]

82. So sorry for you.

I hope your Mom lives forever in your hearts.

[applegrove]

83. vibes to her and her family.

[Pushed To The Left]

84. I'm sorry to hear about your loss, stevedeshazer

:hug:

[Barack_America]

85. I'm sorry for all of our losses.

She sounds like a terrific lady, the kind of lady whose loss instantly makes the world lessened.

[Irishonly]

86. I'm sorry

:hug:

[Dinger]

87. My Condolences stevedeshazer

I like the "beady-eyed little shit" phrase too. Cute. She must have been a regular firecracker.

[QC]

88. My condolences. n/t

[MissDeeds]

89. So very sorry

:grouphug:

[donheld]

90. I'm so very sorry!

[spooky3]

91. my condolences to you--she sounds like a great mom.

[Robeson]

92. Peace to you.

[Emit]

93. I am so sorry for your loss, stevedeshazer.

Sending good thoughts your way for you and yours.

[EFerrari]

94. I'm sorry, steve.

:grouphug:

[UpInArms]

95. peace to you and your family

[cry baby]

96. So, so sorry, steve. Thinking of you and your family. nt

[SDuderstadt]

97. Steve...

how can we help? I am so sorry for your loss.

[Mnemosyne]

98. So very sorry, steve.

:hug:

[FrenchieCat]

99. Sounds like someone I miss already.

RIP and fond long lived memories to you about what sounds like simply a lovely Mom!

[Hissyspit]

100. She sounded wonderful.

Most sincere condolences.

[Forkboy]

101. Sounds like my type of person.

Peace and love to you and those she left behind.

[bear425]

102. My sincere condolences for your great loss.

I wish you peace.

[fascisthunter]

103. Wow... Sorry for your Loss

I just lost my father, so I understand the feeling of loss. Peace be with you.

[Quantess]

104. Sorry to hear about it.

Take care.

[Cleita]

105. So sorry for your loss, but

it seems like your mom's passing is a loss for all of us. I love FDR Democrats and there seems to be fewer of them all the time.

[Odin2005]

106. I'm sorry!

:(

[defendandprotect]

107. Very sad . . . my sympathies to you all ---

[OnyxCollie]

108. My condolences.

[theFrankFactor]

109. Condolences.

[TwilightGardener]

110. Sorry to hear that--God bless her, and you and your family.

[Withywindle]

111. I am so, so sorry for your loss.

She sounds like someone who spread a lot of wisdom and laughter while she was here. I believe that's what we're meant to do.

:hug:


:patriot:

[Mind_your_head]

112. Peace & love to you. My mom passed away too - just a week ago

My mom taught me (or led me to things/ideas) that I never really appreciated before her passing.

:hug:

[juajen]

113. It is so hard to lose a Mother. Blessings to you and your family. NT

[daleanime]

114. Sounds like quite the lady....

:grouphug:

[FailureToCommunicate]

115. They have given so much to us! We must keep the torch from flickering as we

pass it on to our children...

So sorry to hear of your loss. My mom just passed away also. Her politics, and my father's, shaped so much of my own outlook.

Take comfort in the courage of those who have gone ahead of us on this twisting trail...

[Lydia Leftcoast]

116. Deepest sympathies, Steve

:hug:

[Love Bug]

117. My condolences, stevedeshazer.

[roguevalley]

118. I am so sorry. Your mom sounded awesome. That whole generation

that grew up with FDR and were the soul of this country, they were and are wonderful. Your mom couldn't help but be as awesome as she was. My condolences to you and your family.

[Lugnut]

119. I'm so sorry.

My condolences to you and your family. :(

[tularetom]

120. Condolences to you and all the deshazers

Your mom sounds like she was a terrific woman. Of course I never met her but anyone who called bush a beady eyed little shit has to be first class in my book.

[rasputin1952]

121. My deepest condolences...

:hug:

[Lifelong Protester]

122. I am sorry for your loss. And couldn't agree more with your mom

"beady eyed little shit" sums it up just about right.

[susanna]

123. I'm so very sorry.

And he WAS/IS a beady-eyed little shit - momdeshazer was completely right on that, and on many more points, I'm sure. Peace to you and yours. I know you will remember all the best. :hug:

[Robbie88]

124. I'm sorry for your loss.

:hug:

[dixiegrrrrl]

125. May you find comfort and strength in this time.

[northofdenali]

126. All good thoughts and karma coming your way.

It's hard and never goes away, but it does get bearable. :hug:

[SusanaMontana41]

127. Sorry to hear that. Thinking of you. nt

[BeFree]

128. Wow

What a wonderful lady. I would have loved her.

Hope your family is peaceful. I get the feeling with a Mom like that all will work out well. If I get there, maybe I meet her in heaven?

Peace.

[BlueJazz]

129. My deepest sympathy. My thoughts are with you.

[NanceGreggs]

130. Much love to you and yours tonight.

"A beady-eyed little shit"?

I think your mom and I would have gotten along famously.

[Mz Pip]

131. My condolences

to you and your family.

Your mom sounded like a very cool lady. May she rest in peace.

[nadinbrzezinski]

132. Best wisbes to you and yours

and take all the time you need.

[Patsy Stone]

133. I'm so sorry to hear that.

Peace to you and your family, Steve.

[titoresque]

134. Sending you a big hug Steve

:grouphug:

[Zoigal]

135. My sincere sympathy, steve, to you and your family.....z

[MrMickeysMom]

136. I'm sorry for your loss, and we'll keep it lit...

My mom, rest her soul, died in the spring of 07, glad that Bush would be out, but sad that she was leaving a world that had not been what it once was. I remember how I told her that I'd keep trying.

She'll always be with you, I think.

:hug:

[renate]

137. I'm so sorry

I'm glad her death was peaceful, and that it was pain-free for her if not for you... it must be so painful for you. She must have been not only a great mom but fun to be around, too.

:hug:

[tomm2thumbs]

138. Safe passage...

and peace.

[DeschutesRiver]

139. My condolences to you and your family. nt

[The Wielding Truth]

140. Ah. So sorry. I will think fondly of your mom.

:grouphug:

[PSzymeczek]

141. ((((((((((stevedeshazer )))))))))))

I like your mom.

[gleaner]

142. I'm very sorry for your loss ...

Peace to you and your family and everyone who knew and loved your mother.

[Captain Hilts]

143. Mom, tell Eleanor and Franklin Capt. Hilts says 'hello'. nt

[whathehell]

144. I'm sorry for your loss, Steve...

Your mom sounds like mine...an FDR Dem with a wicked sense of humor about Bush..."Beady eyed little shit"...I love it.

[prairierose]

145. Deepest sympathy to you and your family...n/t

[Solly Mack]

146. My deepest sympathies

[GoddessOfGuinness]

147. I'm so sorry...

~hugs~ to you and all your family.

[samsingh]

148. I'm sorry for your loss.

[saracat]

149. My sincere condolences. She sounds like a wonderful woman.

[autorank]

150. You're mom is A-OK in my book

And an excellent judge of character. And she was an excellent mother, very proud to, I'll bet.

I'm sorry for you loss but happy for your mom, you, and other family members who were able to spend
what sounds like a long life together.

I'll carry a positive thought for your family Steve.

[Catherine Vincent]

151. RIP

And sorry for the loss of your mother.

[KT2000]

152. My condolences

on the loss of your dear mother.
Peace to you all.

[webDude]

153. God bless you and yours.

[DesertDiamond]

154. Peace and love to her and to you, and may you feel her warm presence all around you. Love never dies

[area51]

155. I'm so sorry.

:hug:

[Tommy_J]

156. So sorry...

My deep condolences

[calimary]

157. Much love and sympathy, steve.

:hug: :grouphug: :patriot:

[tavalon]

158. Condolences to you and yours

[barbtries]

159. my sympathies stevedeshazer

to you and your entire family. i'm glad she was peaceful and pain free.

[KitSileya]

160. My condolences to you and your family.

I am truly sorry for your loss.

[Swamp Rat]

161. .

:hug:

[BlooInBloo]

162. :( Bye mom.

:(

[Mojeoux]

163. Condolences

Good Lady. Thank God for the FDR Demos.

G.Bush "a beady eyed little shit." LOL


I lost my Mom in '07. I miss her so.


God Bless you and your family.

[Hekate]

164. I'm so sorry for your loss. I'm glad she went peacefully.

May her name be remembered for a blessing by all those who loved her and whom she loved. :hug:

Hekate

[Wetzelbill]

165. My condolences

You'll be in my thoughts and prayers.

[Enthusiast]

166. Sorry for your loss, Steve.

May she R.I.P.

[RFKHumphreyObama]

167. I can tell how much you loved your mother by your very moving tribute to her

She sounds like a wonderful person with great integrity, passion and solid political conviction. I know that she made the world a better place for all those who knew and loved her during her time in this world.

Her heart was in the right place. And she raised a great son

My deepest, sincerest and most heartfelt thoughts, prayers, condolences and sympathies to you and your family. May your mother rest in peace:hug: :hug:

[NewJeffCT]

168. I'm sorry for your loss

You have my sympathy.

[BlueIris]

169. Please accept the condolences of the BlueIris family. nt

[Sienna86]

170. Your Mom.....

My condolences. She sounds like a very smart cookie. Who knows, in a different time she would have been a fabulous elected official. May you find comfort in your warm memories.

[democrank]

171. Bless her

~PEACE~

[WilliamPitt]

172. (((HUG)))

:hug:

[Highway61]

173. My deepest sympathy

So very sorry for your loss. She sounded like a wonderful woman.

[progressoid]

174. We're all here for ya.

:grouphug:

[Call Me Wesley]

175. Safe passage to your mom.

May she be free from suffering. Peace and comfort to you and yours, stevedeshazer.

[Shining Jack]

176. I'm really sorry.

:(

[pruple]

177. so sorry for your loss

[Raster]

178. Bless your heart and my sympathies. I would have liked your Mom very much.

Take care.:hug:

[nradisic]

179. RIP

You have my heart felt sympathy...

[CTyankee]

180. Keep these memories alive in your heart. Let the grandkids and the great grandkids know

all the stories.

My mother passed at age 94 in 2005. It will be the anniversary of her death in late April, but I do not commemorate her death. I marvel at her life and tell her wonderful story -- just as you are telling us about your mom's -- whenever I can. That way, I can keep her "alive" in my heart and spirit.

It will keep you from being too sad...

[Vinca]

181. My condolences.

[midnight]

182. K&R

[BlancheSplanchnik]

183. She sounds very cool!

Keeping you both in my thoughts today

[RayStar]

184. Deep Sympathy

I lost my 82 year old mom in January 2010. Her death was peaceful which was a comfort me. She always mocked GWB I'm the decider.

[nyc 4 Biden]

185. my sympathies to you and ur family.

:pals:

[Triana]

186. My deepest condolences

Your Mom sounds like a jewel.

Take care. :hug:

[Beacool]

187. I'm so sorry.

My condolences to you and your family on the loss of your mother. She sounds like she was a terrific woman.

:(

[Peacetrain]

188. I am so sorry to read of your loss..

Just so sorry..

[kpete]

189. thank you

for sharing her with us,
kpete

[AnArmyVeteran]

190. My condolences Stevedeshazer...

My thoughts are with you and your family. Your Mom sounds so cool. I bet it was so nice talking with her about politics. And I love her description of war criminal Bush as the 'beady-eyed- little shit'. That's perfect! I lost my Mom two years ago and it's sad to see all the WWII era people leaving us. It's like an entire world we once knew slowly leaving us.

Take care my friend...

[Ishoutandscream2]

191. My sincere sympathies for a great mom

My Grandpa was a dirt poor farmer from Oklahoma, and until the day he died in 1995, he called FDR the greatest president ever. He said a common put down of the day was to call someone a "Hoover Democrat." Sounds like your mom and my grandad would have had some great conversations.

Again, my sincerest sympathies.

[Fire1]

192. My heart felt condolences to you and your family. n/t

[WhoDoYouTrust]

193. I'm so sorry.

As my dad told me...when Mom passed, it was the biggest loss of my life. These many years later, I agree. Please accept my sincere condolences.

Judy

[peekaloo]

194. Condolences.

:hug:

:patriot:

[JitterbugPerfume]

195. so sorry Steve

losing your mom is really sad .I miss mine every day.

[graywarrior]

196. Hugs to you, stevedeshazer

[classof56]

197. Love, blessings and sympathy.

Your mom left a priceless legacy. May her bright light continue to shine on the world through you.

[Historic NY]

198. Sorry for your loss.

[driver8]

199. So sorry for your loss, Steve...my thoughts are with you and your family. n/t

[tpsbmam]

201. I'm so glad

she got to see Obama elected and happy that you had such a great sounding mom. Mom died during "the beady-eyed little shit" administration and she was worried beyond belief about leaving her children and grandchildren in a world dominated by Shrub & Republicans and all the damage they were doing nationally & internationally -- wish both my parents had lived to see Obama elected. They both marched with MLK and were at the DC march. As someone upstream said, you were lucky to have a Mom like yours and she was lucky to have you. You've found joy in the way she lived and will find more, I hope, as you remember her. And I hope you soon find peace with it. May she rest in peace knowing that she led a fulfilling & fruitful life.

[Vinnie From Indy]

202. Condolences

I know the pain of losing one's mother.

[Mad_Dem_X]

203. My deepest condolences. n/t

[Alcibiades]

204. My condolences

All of us who haven't gone through this already will be doing so in the near future. The loss of a loving parent is no less tragic when they live to a ripe old age.

[shireen]

205. your mom sounded like a really lovely lady.

my condolences.
:hug:

[ColesCountyDem]

206. May she rest in peace. n/t

[Taverner]

207. My condolences. Hugs

[pinto]

208. Sorry for your loss stevedeshazer.

She sounds like a gem. Take care.

[laylah]

209. I am so sorry for your loss.

:hug:

[cal04]

210. I'm so sorry for your loss stevedeshazer

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family
:hug:

[WheelWalker]

211. And the Wheel turns. Blessings.

[LongTomH]

212. God Bless Your Mom!

And may He keep her in the afterlife!

The thoughts and prayers of a person who has lost many family members go with you!

[blm]

213. Keeping it lit for you, mom, and all who loved her....

.

[Tripmann]

214. Deepest condolences for your loss

Your mum sounded like a heck of a woman.

[JDPriestly]

215. Please accept my sympathy at this time of your great loss.

Sounds like your mother was a wonderful woman. She will be missed. I hope she had a good, fulfilling life. You were lucky to have a mom like her.

[Iggo]

216. Aw. That's so sad.

I understand...long life, pain-free, sharp to the end.

Still...:hug:

[gratefultobelib]

217. So very sorry.

[Garbo 2004]

218. So sorry to see this. My condolences to you and your family. nt

[CakeGrrl]

219. I'm sorry for your loss.

I lost my mom 7 years ago when she was 71, and I miss her every day, but I'm glad I had her as long as I did.

[Kajsa]

220. I am so sorry for your loss, Steve.

My condolences to you and your family.

:hug: :grouphug:

[Stinky The Clown]

221. Condolences, Steve, but please remember to celebrate your Mom, too.

:hug:

"Beady-eyed little shit." I know I would have loved your mom!

[madriver]

222. lost my mom too

It's one of the hardest things in life to deal with. My heart goes out to you. Just know that she lived a full, long life and loved you.

[windbreeze]

223. Condolences to you and yours...

Sorry to hear about your loss...Take care...wb

[h9socialist]

224. My Dad passed away 16 months ago . . .

. . . and the last great effort of his life was to vote for Obama from his hospital bed. I understand this person's feelings.

[ooglymoogly]

225. Sadness for the loss of a beautiful and bright spectrum in our dimming light.

A thing, a sparkle, a facet of facets we can little afford to lose.

I think though, that plane or other reality is beyond the universe and has not the constraints of time and is even beyond its relative wobbles; This universe which depends for its survival on the bars of time, is a kaleidoscopic prison governed by the clock we live in; With sometimes a glimps of perfection, somtimes a black hole of one mans misery, Where now is only a fleeting, ephemeral memory that will govern the future of fleeting moments; Gone like the shimmer of a rainbow in a diamond mist. There are some that live permanently in the shimmer of the mist, like the ever replenishing cloud at the bottom of Angel Falls (Kerepakupai merú), which means "waterfall of the deepest place, where a permanent rainbow exists, but few ever see, and those who do will never forget it and those few, like your mom, will like that rainbow, never die because she left much of herself in your care to make her proud and continue casting the light; Speaking of keeping it lit.

This sometimes loudly ticking clock, that someday, we must all sadly take our leave, is our spectacular universe; Made of the countless shining facets casting their light on us and more profoundly in your moms case, on you, her family and those she loved; Now to light another place of such perfection, we cannot begin to understand or even imagine.

[tango-tee]

226. My sincerest condolences. I am so sorry for your loss.

Thinking of you and yours.

[Oilwellian]

227. I'm so very sorry

I didn't know her but she sounds like a wise elder who taught empathy and compassion. How wonderful for you and your family to carry her spirit in your hearts forever. I offer my deepest sympathies and best wishes.

[Hepburn]

228. So very, very sorry...

...:hug:

[bvar22]

229. In memory of your mom.

"We have come to a clear realization of the fact that true individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. “Necessitous men are not free men.” People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.

In our day these economic truths have become accepted as self-evident. We have accepted, so to speak, a second Bill of Rights under which a new basis of security and prosperity can be established for all—regardless of station, race, or creed.

Among these are:

The right to a useful and remunerative job in the industries or shops or farms or mines of the nation;

The right to earn enough to provide adequate food and clothing and recreation;

The right of every farmer to raise and sell his products at a return which will give him and his family a decent living;

The right of every businessman, large and small, to trade in an atmosphere of freedom from unfair competition and domination by monopolies at home or abroad;

The right of every family to a decent home;

The right to adequate medical care and the opportunity to achieve and enjoy good health;

The right to adequate protection from the economic fears of old age, sickness, accident, and unemployment;

The right to a good education.

All of these rights spell security. And after this war is won we must be prepared to move forward, in the implementation of these rights, to new goals of human happiness and well-being.

America’s own rightful place in the world depends in large part upon how fully these and similar rights have been carried into practice for our citizens.---FDR

I am also an FDR Democrat.
I wish your mom well on her journey.

[Berry Cool]

230. I'm so sorry, steve

Your Mom sounds like a wonderful woman. I know what it is to lose a mom. Hugs to you and my condolences to you and all who loved her.

[gademocrat7]

232. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

[Dangerously Amused]

233. Best to you, your family, and Mom in her higher form of existence.

[eleny]

234. My condolences, Steve

What a wonderful mom. I'm sorry for your loss.

[Jankyn]

235. My sympathies on your loss. N/T

[undergroundnomore]

236. I'm so sorry

that your mother has passed. I see that she obviously raised you right. Hugs

[AwakeAtLast]

237. I'm so very sorry to hear this

Hugs to you and yours.

:hug: :hug: :hug:

[sonias]

238. My condolences for your loss, stevedeshazer

Your Mom obviously lived a good life and was loved dearly by her family. :hug:

May she meet up with other good souls in the big Democratic convention in the sky and start a great life in her afterlife. I just have a feeling there's always more.

[DFW]

239. Keep it lit, indeed

That was me, 8 years ago, so I know all too well.

Take care of stuff, and we will indeed keep it lit.

[aquart]

240. Sharp, indeed. And taught you well by example.

It's going to be hard not to have her input anymore.

Treat yourself very well while dealing with "all the family stuff."

Natural order or not, this loss is huge.

[Earth Bound Misfit]

241. My deepest condolences. n/t

[NEOhiodemocrat]

242. Sjo sorry

She sounds delightful, I love her "beady-eyes little shit" quote. Remember the good memories and take care of yourself.

[donco6]

243. Condolences to you.

My dad was the same way! Hope they're having a good time, wherever they are. I miss him still . . .

[madmax]

244. Sorry for your loss

momdeshazer is a loss for all FDR Democrats.

[Raine]

245. Much sympathy to you and you family

and a big hug. :hug:

[rury]

246. Bless You

I know you are in pain now, I went through the same thing in 2003 when I lost my stepmother who had raised me since I was 13.
Take comfort in knowing that your mom has returned to the Source of All Blessedness.

Peace

[Moostache]

247. My sympathy and respect for your loss.

May the memories of your time with your mother; and the lessons of life that you learned from her, nourish your soul and guide you through the grief of your loss. My deepest condolences.

[Delphinus]

248. {{hugs}}

I'm glad you had her for 82 years.

[GreenPartyVoter]

249. I am so sorry for your loss. *hugs*

[reflection]

250. Much love. n/t

[rhino47]

251. So sorry for your loss.

Sounds like we all as a nation suffered a loss when a grand dame such as your mother passes.
Sincerely Lindy Reinhart

[SalmonChantedEvening]

252. My love and my tears Steve.

My good fellow. :hug: :cry:

May we always see her in you. :loveya:

[amborin]

253. my condolences to you, Steve

[goclark]

254. What a Mom!

Our thoughts are with you and the family.

[Owl]

255. My condolences.

[sellitman]

256. May your memories stay bright and my she be in a better place.

Deep Condolences.

[la la]

257. my thoughts are with you and your family n/t

[pleah]

258. I'm very sorry for your loss.