I will weed my garden and listen to an opera on public radio. Hope that’s close enough.
Sorry for your loss- I’ll plant something pretty like a Gerber daisy for her.
Condolences and peace to you and yours.
Our condolences as well, Robot Arm.
Bill and Dondra
I have read so many similar threads recently, and I feel such empathy for all of you. As we wait for pre-authorization for my husband’s surgery/Interferon treatment, I am sending out waves of positive energy and warmth to anyone in need. I am not a drama queen but have started a ritual of a daily cry, after which I usually feel better. I hope you feel better soon, too.
There do seem to have been a lot of them lately. I almost titled this “YADP (Yet Another Dead Parent) Thread”, but I figured this was one time in my life to not be flippant.
Sorry about your Mom, Robot Arm. I’ll plant a sunflower in my garden in her honor today.
I lost my Mom in 2007 to cancer.
Been there.
My condolences to you on your loss.
I will make a couple of nice flower arrangements from the garden today.
I like to spend time on the Dope reading stories of life, from the silly to the serious, in a lonely quest for understanding.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts during this very hard time. I have not had to go through what you are going through yet, but I will, it is just a matter of time.
I am not a person who believes in much - prayer, healing thoughts and the like. But I do know that expressions of kindness and care do have value.
Know that I, a perfect stranger in central Virginia, have read your story, and I hope you pass through this time well. I want you to know my wish that you will emerge from this time better and complete, and it is the desire of a stranger that you and those you love continue to thrive.
I hope that is something worthwhile.
May whatever gods there be, be with you and your family during this difficult time. Sending supporting thoughts your way.
My condolences, Robot Arm. As you know from reading my thread my mom passed away last week too (but in my case it was short and relatively unexpected). It’s never easy to lose your mother, no matter the circumstances. Sending good thoughts from a fellow Doper with a small family.
You have a kitty named Gracie? So do I!
My condolences to you and your family. I hope you find peace in the days ahead.
My condolences. Lost my Mom under pretty much the same circumstances a couple years ago. Cancers are horrible things.
I haven’t got any cats, but I promise not to chase the ones in the neighborhood out of my yard.
Cancer sucks, indeed.
Metastatic melanoma killed my dad, and it sucked. You did your best.
Please take the cats home with you.
As a matter of fact, yes! But they’re not finicky like most cats. They’ll eat any flavor of Greenies.
Yes, please do.
I’m so sorry to hear about your loss, Robot Arm.
It’s a possibility, but there are a few hurdles.
I’ll be back in Boston by the end of August, probably. I’ll need to find a place to live; I’m not sure how many allow cats. Then I’d need to find a way to move a cat cross-country. I’ve heard horror stories about taking them by air, or it would be about a five-day drive which I can’t imagine they’d like much, either.
And Gracie already seems cooped up in mom’s house. One of mom’s friends found her as a stray, so she’d been surviving for some time on her own. I don’t think those instincts have ever left her. She’s an indoor cat here, but spends a lot of time watching on the window. She wants to get outside and kill something. I bat a ping pong ball around for her, and bring in flowers and things for her to smell, but it’s probably not the same. Wherever I wind up in Boston will probably be more confining, not less.
Some of mom’s friends have moved out to the country, and might have places where it’s safe for a cat to stalk and chase things. (A sensitive subject, I know.) If one of them would take her, that might be the best solution.