On Jan 26, 2008, at 10:24 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Friends on the PDML, > > My mother has passed away at the age of 84 after a protracted period > of failing health. I'll be traveling to New York today to attend the > services and help my brothers wrap up affairs. I'll not have much > time to look at things for a bit. > > I visited her at the beginning of December so we could share some > time together while she was still able and smiling. She was alert and > able to talk until just a couple of days ago, I was able to talk to > her on the phone Wednesday and say a last good-bye. Her consciousness > faded on Thursday. Yesterday one of my brothers was in attendance at > her side when she went softly to sleep and gently stopped breathing > for the last time. She was a remarkable person ... even beyond being > my mother and putting up with me... with tremendous strength of will > and a huge heart. She suffered many adversities in her life with guts > and good humor, always with the best intent for those around her and > never a thought for herself. > > We will all miss her and hold her memory dearly. > > Godfrey > > "Only in silence the word, > only in dark the light, > only in dying, life; > bright the hawk's flight > on the empty sky." - Song of Ea, U. K. LeGuin
Godfrey, Sorry to see this. You have my condolences. It's always difficult to lose one's mother. Celebrate her life with grace and dignity and always keep her close in your heart and memory. Doug -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
