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I, too, heard of Dana Reeve's death and was saddened. I had just seen her not long ago on a short interview where she said she was feeling better and hopes were that the chemo was working. I will admit, though, when I heard that I thought well...that's what we were told too and knowing the kind of cancer she had I felt that her long term prognosis still was not good. I guess I looked at this whole news of her death in a little different manner. My father also died of lung cancer and though my mother lived for 36 years after that I still remember the feelings as I was exactly the same age as Dana/Chris's son Will(13 years old) when Dad died. My immediate thoughts and prayers have been with Will. I know what it feels like when you're only 13 to lose a parent and he has now lost both within 2 years which I cannot imagine dealing with at that age. I have a close friend here to is same age as me but has lost both her parents quite unexpectedly within 6 months of each other...parents that were not old and infirm...and even as an adult she struggles with the fairness of it all.
Yes I believe Dana/Chris are probably spending eternity together but I guess I didn't have feelings of jealousy on that issue ...maybe more homesickness sometimes to be with friends I have had to let go along life's way.....yet knowing that someday I will, too, spend eternity in heaven and until it is God's time I need to nourish my hope in what I am doing for others now. I can remember, however, as a child having some of that feeling when dad died as if it was unfair that he got to go to heaven and leave me here on earth...I think that is normal and I think it is entirely normal for you to feel that given that it's not even yet been a year since your mom died.
All we can do is remember Dana's family in our prayers and know that God has his own timing on things for which we may never know the reason in this life.
Betty
"God sent each person into the world with a special message to deliver,
a special song to sing and a special act of love to bestow. No one else
can speak my message or sing my song or offer my love...these are
entrusted to me." -------Father J. Nash
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From: "thelarry_g3" <thelarry_g3@...>
To: Grief_Group@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2006 21:54:30 -0000
Subject: [Grief_Group] My reaction to the passing of Dana Reeve
Hi everyone,
Well, it has been a few months since the death of my mom. Nine
actually, I really can't believe it's been almost a year since my
mom died in July.
A few days ago I read that the widow of Christopher Reeve, Dana
Reeve, passed away, and I am so puzzled by my reaction. Well, not
actually, but frankly it is just one of jealousy.
I feel so foul for feeling jealousy and sadness that their son will
be alone.
Just wondering if anyone else felt similar, if you believe in an
afterlife, that these two partners can now be together for eternity.
I cannot fathom living like 60 years onward without my mother now.
Some days it gets better, others worse. I've gotten a full-time job,
mostly working "swing-shift", afternoons and nights, so I don't have
to think about it too much.
I have yet to have a really good dream of mom. In my dreams she is
still ill. My aunt has had visions of her young and vibrant on the
other side. I am jealous I want those.
Just wanted to share. I know it's not PC to declare jealousy that
two parted loved ones can be together, just wondering if anyone else
felt the same upon reading the sad news.
Life goes on, I suppose. I'm working with some really great people
which helps.
Larry
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