She was 48 and this was unexpected.
We are a mess.
We will have her cremated and spread her ashes around in her favorite spot on the river, near where we saw the hummingbird nest last year. Perhaps a BBQ. She would like that.
Oh, that’s sad to hear - I’m very sorry for you and for your family. My condolences and sympathy to you all. May love and friendship bring all of you through these hard days.
Words fall so short. I am so sorry. You and your family are in my thoughts.
I’m sorry. Fourty-eight is so young…
I’m sorry for your loss.
I’m so sorry. It always seems like it was too sudden and too soon when it’s a beloved family member, but doubly so when they’re so young.
My condolences to you and yours… I think you’ve chosen a beautiful way to honour her memory and celebrate her life.
Wow, that is terrible. I will keep you in my thoughts.
My heartfelt condolences to you and your family, Ca3799. I think that you will find comfort in what you plan to do. Comfort can be hard to find at a time like this, as I know.
On Saturday last my family gathered to scatter my sister’s ashes. We went to the beach, to the cemetary where my Dad is buried, and to an apple tree on our old home property. It was a lovely, sunny, briskly breezy day, a good day for the task. My sister would have liked it. Maybe she did like it, who knows for sure?
You have my deepest sympathy. Words aren’t enough.
Not mundane or pointless…but shared with friends
I lost one sister when she was 41 and another when she was 46. I am sorry for your loss. The river and hummingbird nest site sound nice.
Oh geez…very, very sorry to hear that.
I spent some time with one of my brothers over the weekend – it was his 50th birthday. And for the first time, I started to consider their mortality.
I’m fully prepared for my mom to go – she’s in her 80’s. She’s unbelievably healthy, and women in my family routinely live to be 100, but still – she’s in her 80’s, and anything could happen at any time.
But this was the first time I really thought about the fact that there is every chance I’ll be attending funerals for all three of my brothers. The one I visited this weekend is ten years older than I, and the other two are older than he is. It wasn’t a pleasant realization.
I’m very sorry you have to deal with such a tragic surprise, Ca3799.
I’m sorry for your loss. 
I’m very sorry. May she rest in peace.
Ca3799–I’m sorry for your troubles.
hugs
My condolences to you and your family in this difficult time
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Holy crap. that’s terrible. If it would help, tell us a story about her.
Yes, tell us about her if you’d like.
I only have one brother and I can’t even imagine him not being there.
I’m so sorry for your loss.
GT
may her memory be eternal.