July 6, 2012

By Joe

Thank you all again for your comments, emails, thoughts, and prayers.  They truly mean a lot to me and have been a great comfort in the period of great stress and sadness.  Grandmama is hanging in there, but the doctors hold out no hope.  She just won’t give up, though the doctors say her heart eventually will not be able to handle the stress it is under. She has not had a good last two days as she is beginning to feel more pain. At first she was not feeling any pain, but it is obvious whether medicine wears off that she is in great distress. The hospital is doing what they can to keep her comfortable.

About Joe

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I began my life in the South and for five years lived as a closeted teacher, but am now making a new life for myself as an oral historian in New England. I think my life will work out the way it was always meant to be. That doesn't mean there won't be ups and downs; that's all part of life. It means I just have to be patient. I feel like October 7, 2015 is my new birthday. It's a beginning filled with great hope. It's a second chance to live my life…not anyone else's. My profile picture is "David and Me," 2001 painting by artist Steve Walker. It happens to be one of my favorite modern gay art pieces. View all posts by Joe
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  • Unknown's avatar Mack
    July 6th, 2012 at 8:31 am

    I pray she is comfortable in these last days before her journey home. I can only imagine how difficult a time this is for you and your family.

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  • Unknown's avatar victor
    July 6th, 2012 at 3:26 pm

    jOE.: I am praying for her peaceful demise and thatyou accept Our Lord Sdesign in resignationShe will live on your mind as long as you doand you can think of her her as I do in my family

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  • Unknown's avatar Wilfried
    July 7th, 2012 at 5:22 am

    If she was the Grandma how described from you she will have a good or better life in her next incarnation. Be sure her mind will wander to another kind human around you. Pity you will not recognize her or him but you will have a good relationship. This is karma, this is life …

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  • Unknown's avatar gerry
    July 7th, 2012 at 5:31 am

    Joe,You, your family, and especially grandmama are in my prayers while you keep the watch as she passes into eternal life.Let us pray…

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  • Unknown's avatar Writer
    July 8th, 2012 at 10:59 am

    Joe, I'm with your family. There's not a day that goes by that I don't think about my Grandma, and though I miss her, I was happy that I got to see her before the end. I will keep you in my prayers and thoughts. 😦

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