A rhetorical question and a special request please

[skiprat]

First the rhetorical question. Why is God so cruel sometimes?
Don't answer that please here or otherwise, it's just the way I feel at the moment.

75 years ago He blessed the lives of many people by presenting the world with a wonderful lady. She single handedly raised three children and taught them high moral standards and ethics. They grew up well.
Since then she has been a ray of sunshine in many peoples lives. She was a devout church going Christian and until very recently was also voluntarily caring for elderly folks in her neighbourhood. Some younger than herself. She never once put herself first.

Around Christmas, she reluctantly admitted she wasn't feeling too good.
On Jan 5th she was diagnosed with cancer. This evening He took her away.

For many years, I've not been able to understand the way He works and He certainly has never answered my questions or prayers.
So my request is to all those good folks that still have the Faith is please ask Him to take care of my Mum for me.

Thanks.
I'll be away for a bit, but I'll be back.

 

[Kaaawaz28]

I am truely sorry,prayers from my family to yours
Aloha Thomas

 

[CaptG]

So sorry to hear of your loss. My prayers are with you and yours.

 

[witz1976]

Steven,

I am so sorry for you loss. Thoughts & prayers are with you and your family during your time of healing.

-Dan

 

[terryf]

My sincerest condolences Steven!

 

[ohiococonut]

My condolences as well.

 

[seamus7227]

My prayers and condolences as well. Steve, rest assured, she is in a much better place than we are.

 

[bubbatww]

Sorry for your loss Steven. Nothing can take away your pain but know you and your family are in our thoughts my friend.

 

[nsfr1206]

My condolences as well.

 

[jeff]

Steven, please accept my deepest condolences.

 

[firewhatfire]

prayer for you and others here. I leave you with Luke 23:43

 

[greenmtnguy]

Steven
Thinking of you and your family in this difficult time.

 

[Douglas Feehan]

Thoughts & prayers are with you and your family.

There will be a time when all of the pieces will fit together
and we will understand the reason for the pain.

 

[hehndc]

Deepest regrets, for you and all around her for the loss.

Steve

 

[Buzzzz4]

Thinking of you in this loss. And what an amazing legacy she has left.

 

[PenPal]

Steven,

Condolences for the loss of your Mum also Wilma my bride of coming up 57 yrs is also 75 an angel of mercy to everyone like your Mum had a major gyno for two viralent Sarcoma and Cancer into Chemo then in a few months Radiotherapy facing this fair and square myself right now.

Be assured your Mum will be with you when you pass, waiting to be reunited with you in the distant future, keep her in your mind, life and thought rejoicing in the knowledge of the time you had here on earth with her. Your legacy to her IMHO will be she reared a forthright great son who cares and shares ready to provide a legacy for your wife and children, this way we can show our love truly and treasure our Mums.

I always look forward to hearing from you and I know you care and share and feel.

It is not known how long we have personally if I may share what Wilma is doing now is same as always for hours each evening knitting new born baby layettes for babies born dead on arrival, burial quilts stitched by the many hundreds etc. other acts of kindness by the score, grandmother to 47 each one has a full sized quilt and so on.

We are dissembling our collections and passions while we can, paid for our funerals etc. I really believe in my heart this way we can honour our loved ones. In the front page of our will is an addendum a monument to each of Wilma and Me to the value of 70.000 Dollars and tucked into the third page a note Just Kidding about the monuments.

Kind regards your friend Peter.

 

[renowb]

My sincere condolences to you. I know exactly the way you feel.

 

[MarkD]

Steven, So sorry to hear of your loss. My prayers are with you and your family..

 

[GoodTurns]

thoughts and prayers for you and yours, my friend.

 

[Displaced Canadian]

Take care. Sorry for your loss.

 

[RussFromNH]

Very sorry for your loss.

 

[Andrew_K99]

I am so sorry for your loss, my sincere condolences to you and your family.

Andrew

 

[glycerine]

I'm sorry to hear about your mother. I lost mine almost two years ago in very much the same way, to melanoma. I will keep you and your family in my prayers.

 

[hewunch]

Steven, I am so very sorry. And if I may say, while I have no idea exactly what you are feeling right now, I know God understands it. And He is big enough for your questions and even your emotions. You are truly in my prayers and if I can be of any help with the other side of things, I would be honored (or honoured as it were).

 

[Brooks803]

Prayers for your family Steven & our sincerest condolences.

 

[PenMan1]

Steven, you have my condolences. The day I lost my mom was the hardest day of my life. You will certainly be in my thoughts and prayers.

 

[Glenn McCullough]

Mysteries happen....good and bad. Sometimes its hard to tell the difference. He does and my guess is you will too, one day. Til then, thoughts and prayers are wth you.

 

[LouCee]

Steven, I'm very sorry for your loss.

 

[IPD_Mr]

Steven, words cannot express how sorry we are for your loss.

 

[leehljp]

With her living the life as you described it, he IS taking care of her. Praying for you Steven.

 

[Monty]

My deepest sympathy to you and your family.

 

[Mason Kuettel]

Our prayers are with you.

 

[thetalbott4]

Steven - sorry to hear of your pain. We've been to several family funerals this past year. Never easy, but we move on for the sake of those that are still here and to honor the memory of those that have gone.

 

[thrustmonkey]

Sorry for your loss. I wonder the same thing too more frequently than not.

 

[thewishman]

So happy you had such a good mother. Will add her in my prayers.

 

[RichF]

Steven, I am so sorry to hear about your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

 

[el_d]

My deppest codolences Steven.

 

[PSU1980]

Steven,

I very sorry to hear about the great loss to you and your family. I send my most sincere condolences and I hope the days and weeks ahead will ease your pain and that you will find answers some of your questions.

Tim

 

[Smitty37]

Condolances

I also offer my condolances Steven. Along with this word of encouragement. While you feel grief at the loss of your mum - she experiences the joy of eternal life.

She was a Christian and to a Christian, the end of this life is the beginning of a better one.

While at a time like this we often feel that our prayers were not answered...your mum's prayers probably were.

 

[sumterdad]

Sorry for your loss and our prayers are with you