We have had some very sorrowful moments from October 7th and to tell you the truth still going through allot.
Michael's Mother took a turn for the worse and we were going up there every evening to be with her and we could see that Hospice Care was taking very fine care of her, keeping her very comfortable as she was on her journey to Heaven. It was such sad days to watch this marvelous woman leave our lives. Then on October 10th, she passed, going Home with God and now to be with her Husband and son. She went so peacefully.
Then it was time to start to do all of the Funeral arrangements. No this was not a good time for Mike and I at all. We went to the restaurant together to make reservations to have a luncheon the day of the funeral, we were supposed to be going there on the 11th for my Birthday but, I thought that it would be best to pass by my Special Day for My Mother in-law was more important and look at it this way it keeps me a year younger! Then we met with Mike's 2 older brothers and one Sister in-law at the Funeral home to pick out the casket, the lining for it, the colors of everything and the Memorial Cards. then the Funeral Director asked us what prayer we would like to have on them, have to be honest we all drew a blank so we agreed on the Lords Prayer,seemed as though Mom did like that one. Then we had to go over with the Funeral Director what was going to be printed in the Obituaries in The News Paper, first time he had it all wrong but, it went into the paper as that then Mike contacted him after I looked it up on the computer before I thought it would hit the presses and that is where we saw it was wrong, Mike called the Funeral Director then met with him to have it corrected and in Sundays paper it was correct. The viewing was on Monday evening and again Tuesday Morning. I had pictures to do for the picture board and also some Beautiful Sayings I printed out to put on the Picture board. It did come out very nice. Mike worked on doing his eulogy. Monday, it was time to get ready to go to the viewing. More problems began, for as I got out of the car and went to shut the car door one way or another my right side of my right hand ended up in the door. Yes I did bleed oh yes, I got some tissues to wrap around my pinky finger and hand to stop the bleeding then asked a gentleman in there if he had a band-aid , just my luck YES he did. Then it was to follow through with the Viewing for that was what was of importance. I felt rather sad that not that many people showed up for her Viewing. I and Mike thought that for sure that allot of Mike's friends would have came to pay their respects but, only 4 of his friends did come. Harry and Nancy I was so glad to see that they came and it did please Mike allot. Shortly after it was time to go home get some rest and be back at the Funeral Home at 8:30a.m..
So we did stopping at WaWa to get me some Pumpkin coffee, then back to the "Little House In The Woods"
Back up have some coffee and get ready to go back to the funeral home, I was in hopes that more people would pay their respects to Mike's mom, but, was let down. Perhaps it was do to her being 92 when she went home with God or is it that people just don't pay their respects any more to those who gave them allot of their time and did such kind and thoughtful things for so many.
Then it was time to leave there and as we did the Funeral Director gave to me the beautiful flowers that my Dear Friend from Miami to take home to take care and yes we did.
Then on the way to the R C Church for Mass and after that a ride past my Mother in-law's old home that she lived in for so many years with her husband and 5 sons. Then onto the Cemetary. Had a short mass there by the Priest from the church, I layed my red carnation on her casket as the other people that were there cared to do so too.
Final stop Luncheon, I could not believe it. There were so many people there. Where were they when we were at the viewing and burial? What is it they only came for the free food. That did hurt me allot and I was so glad when that was over and we headed back to the "Little House In The Woods" So Happy to see Shiloh as she was to see us.
I was very upset that my sister and brother in-law could not pay thier respects I thought that was the lowest think that they could have ever done to hurt us as they did and my son that Mike raised as his Step Son claimed he was sick and never showed, yes I was upset over that too with all that Mike's mom did for my son as he was a little tike.
So now you know where I have been and why I have not been on my Blog. I will start to do a little more writing in the next few days but, for now I have to admit I am so lost without Mike's Mom she treated me as if I was her own daughter and I did Love Her So Much
God Bless You
Mary Elizabeth Heiser
May Your Soul Rest In Eternal Peace
I Know We Shall Be Together Again
Tell Dad and Bob We said Hey
We Love You All
So Strange How I Can Almost Hear Mom Saying To Us "I Love You Too"
So Strange How I Can Almost Hear Mom Saying To Us "I Love You Too"
Mike and His Mom (Easter Dinner 2009)
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