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Pretty flowers, Jacque...
kind of your children, and I'm glad they made you feel better. I also find October/November a difficult time of year.
Lovely close-up pic. Well done. :o)

Beautiful flowers Jacque. A ray of sunshine to brighten your days :~)

Thanx TT/Pips Iv 2 great teenagers they`r so thoughful & know what makes their Mum smile :)

Lovely flowers Jaque to brighten up your day, they are just like a ray of golden sunshine in your room. And what a great close-up shot too.

Thanx Bob they do make me smile & think how lucky i am :)

There's something about yellow flowers that always gives me a cheerful feeling, and makes me smile, I'm glad these are doing the same for you :o)))

What a lovely warm feeling and thoughtfull of your children to buy some flowers which has a macgical touch thats cheered you up. They are lovely and the colour cheerful too.

Bet they brought a lovely smile. Well done kids and hope you`re feeling better Jacque.....

My Hall is Yellow Lily2 which is where iv put these :) Yellow is such a Lovely Warm Colour i agree Morg & Feeling much better Thanx Linc:)

Chin up Jacque. It's been 14 years for me and it never really goes away does it ? Beautiful flowers which I hope brighten your day :-))

Hi Sue im keeping Chin up & your rite it never does go away XXX

Lovely flowers Jacque........my dad died 2 years ago in june..... he was a good age 89......
im sure your father will be watching over you and your family.....

Hi Holly i believe he is watching us every minute im glad u enjoyed my flowers 2 :)

You're right, Jacque. We lost my husband's parents in Oct/November and it's always a time for looking back and remembering that sadness. All we can do is try to think of the happy times, and your children have helped a lot as well.

certain times of year we all have our sad memories jacque, your not alone here, lovely flowers to cheer you up, just remember we all feel for you, try to think of the happy times your dad gave you, he wouldnt want you to be sad, celebrate the life you had with him, take care xx

Yes its very sad when a family member passes on. When my father passed on which will be ten nine years xmas day I went out in the sping and bought a bush and planted it in his honour, I found that this helped because my family lives six hours away

Aww Jacque, I'm pleased the kids understand what a difficult time it is for you. The years go by but the empty feeling never goes away, does it.

A Big Hug 2 all of u who have given well wishes & thoughts on My Blog & Childrens Flowers :)

thinking of you....;-))

Sure your Dad would be proud of you and his thoughtful grandchildren ..lovely gesture .

Thanx Sandra/Jane/Ray XXX

What cheering colours Jacque...flowers always make me less sad too.xx

:) something about flowers Hey Fluff ;)

For sure...every different one means something to somebody...I bet you can think of several that are special to you? Mine are gerberas, sunflowers & michaelmas daisies.

Lovely flowers of your children, no matter how many years ago, i think it still hurts, but i try and think of all the good times we had together with the ones i have lost.

O Fluff there r 2 many Flowers to mention that r full of diferent memorys 4 me :) Im heart holds Lots Of Good thoughts of My Dad Clarice & i look@ my 2 Children who also have little things that remind me of him 2 :)

I Understand Jacque..my mother passed on Oct.6th over 6 years ago..she loved the fall, the leaves are a tribute to her every fall...She loved picking huge bunches of fall leaves.
My youngest Grand daughter was born on Oct. 7, 2 years after her passing. Lettie looks surprisingly like my mother..and is such a joy.
My father passed on Dec. 6th of the following year after my mother passed...he loved Christmas..and it is a tribute to my Dad each year. He decorated and wrapped packages with such joy each year..
My husband passed 3 years after my Dad in March..a time for the Red Wing Blackbird to come in to its own protecting its family in the reeds..they have been coming to my garden ever since he passed and they never did before. They were David's favorite bird of all..we used to go to the reeds just to watch them fly and see the red under their wings and hear their calls.. telling us to see them... to draw our attention and stay away from the mamas and the babies.....

What wonderful Memorys Catf thanx 4 shareing them with me :) x

The joys of having had the priviledge of sharing life on this earth with the ones you have loved...never goes away... my heart to you Jacque...xx

Thanx Catf:)

A lot of these comments have brought me to tears,I miss my Mum daily and she is at home being cared for by my Dad. Mum is 89 and Dad is 86 and healthwise she is the better of the 2 of them except she cannot walk more than a few steps which can take up to 2 hrs,without going into too many details lets say its like looking after a baby except harder and heartbreaking. My dad refuses help says its his job and he loves her and is killing himself doing it. I long for peace for my Mum and love her to bits,We make sure there are always plants and flowers at home with her and she touches them says when they need watering and even deadheads them, then we drain the water off so they don`t drown, Mum was my best friend and yes I miss her, have done for nearly 8yrs....

Big Hug Linc uv made me cry now bless u XXXXXXXXXXXXX

Is hard Linclass...so hard to watch those you have seen so strong go down like this...I know...much love darlin...hugs..~Caroline/Cat

Bless you both,I`m in control again now,it was reading all your lovely memories set me off.Many thanks. Sue xx

Oh Sue bless you. I think what you're going through must be worse than the 'eventual' loss. Much love xxx

No SueB..I am sorry to say... it is not...I hope Sue can see the beauty in what her parents are now..so she has no regrets after they are gone...

You feel a sense of relief that their trouble is over - like a bird released from its cage - then you start to miss them all the time. No regrets - we did all we could, but I miss my mum...all the time...sorry, it's only just over a year ago and I still hurt.

Thinking of you all girls....and empathising (is that the right word?) My Dad's anniversary was Oct 10th....15 years ago....seems like yesterday. Then my Mum, 8 years ago.
Nursed them both at home....Dad for 5 years, with cancer, then Mum for 6 years with dementia. The hardest job I've ever done.
Love and hugs to you all xxx

Oh, I'm here with tears running down my face. I feel for all of you. Jacque, such a lovely thing for your children to do for you. Bless them. Your flowers are lovely. I hope you soon feel more at peace.
I'm at the point where both my parents are going downhill. They are both 84. My Dad has had a few small strokes and has now been diagnosed with Dementia. My Mum can barely walk and is going blind. I know they are not long for this world and it breaks my heart. I miss my Dad as he used to be before the dementia and I miss my Mum, my friend, they way she used to be....full of life and fun.
Love and big hugs to you all. xxx

It is not at all that you don't know they will be better off..it is that after, the finality is so deafening..it took me years to really grasp that my husband would not be back..and finding something of my mom or dads even while I was nursing my husband still...knocked the wind out of me with realization of how gone they were... You just want them back, against all sensibility, your mind and heart want them back..that is why I say..know that beauty still shines in your parents Sue..it may be hard to see when they just don't seem to be your parents anymore, those that you are missing so...I felt I lost mine long before they died as well..it is very difficult to lose them twice..and you see people walking along with their elderly parents and you think, why is that not me with my elderly parents..I want my parents back. But these are your parents and they still hold love inside them..even when it is hard to see...