On December 29, 2007, around 06:00 . . .

.. . . m'mother died at the age of 94.36.

Regulars in the four fora to which this is posted might recall
numerous comments, for years, that my mother wanted to die. That she
has done so is not a sad occasion nor one for sympathy for us
survivors, many friends, two children and two grandchildren.

It is oft said that death is part of life. C'est la vie.

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Icono Clast - An orphan in San Francisco

Icono Clast wrote:
. . . m'mother died at the age of 94.36.

Regulars in the four fora to which this is posted might recall
numerous comments, for years, that my mother wanted to die. That she
has done so is not a sad occasion nor one for sympathy for us
survivors, many friends, two children and two grandchildren.

It is oft said that death is part of life. C'est la vie.

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Icono Clast - An orphan in San Francisco


May you meet again some day.

Marsha/Ohio

Icono Clast wrote:

. . . m'mother died at the age of 94.36.

May you cherish many happy memories of her.

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m'mother died at the age of 94.36.
... my mother wanted to die.

I hope your family will treasure memories from happier times with
her.

James

Icono Clast wrote:

. . . m'mother died at the age of 94.36.

Regulars in the four fora to which this is posted might recall
numerous comments, for years, that my mother wanted to die. That she
has done so is not a sad occasion nor one for sympathy for us
survivors, many friends, two children and two grandchildren.

It is oft said that death is part of life. C'est la vie.

Although my mother enjoyed reasonably good health and all
her mental faculties until nearly her hundredth birthday,
during her remaining two years (whenever she was aware of
her surroundings) she would often say "I don't want to live
like this", and her family, too, felt that death, when it
came, was a blessing.

I am fond of quoting a famous physician (whose name escapes
me): "Life is a fatal disease." Man is the only animal
that fears death - others try to avoid it, of course, but
the anticipatory fear that mars the lives of so many elderly
humans is absent in other creatures.

EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) wrote:
the anticipatory fear that mars the
lives of so many elderly humans is absent in other creatures.

And you would know that, how?



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On Dec 30, 7:54�am, Icono Clast wrote:
. . . m'mother died at the age of 94.36.

Regulars in the four fora to which this is posted might recall
numerous comments, for years, that my mother wanted to die. That she
has done so is not a sad occasion nor one for sympathy for us
survivors, many friends, two children and two grandchildren.

It is oft said that death is part of life. C'est la vie.

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� � � � � � � � Icono Clast - An orphan in San Francisco

She is not gone as long as someone remembers her--share stories with
each other, especially the youngest ones.

On Dec 30, 4:54*am, Icono Clast wrote:
. . . m'mother died at the age of 94.36.

Regulars in the four fora to which this is posted might recall
numerous comments, for years, that my mother wanted to die. That she
has done so is not a sad occasion nor one for sympathy for us
survivors, many friends, two children and two grandchildren.

It is oft said that death is part of life. C'est la vie.

It's hard not feel sad or be sympathetic to someone losing their mom.
It's a biggie. I hope the good memories of her bring you comfort
early.

Karen

Boring OT crap

"Magda" a écrit dans le message de
...
On Sun, 30 Dec 2007 10:57:28 -0700, in rec.travel.europe,
"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
arranged some electrons, so they looked like this:

...
... Although my mother enjoyed reasonably good health and all
... her mental faculties until nearly her hundredth birthday,
... during her remaining two years (whenever she was aware of
... her surroundings)

So, she had "all her faculties" but most/some of the time she was *not*
aware of her
surroundings? Is it me or is there a contradiction there?

she would often say "I don't want to live
... like this", and her family, too, felt that death, when it
... came, was a blessing.
...
... I am fond of quoting a famous physician (whose name escapes
... me): "Life is a fatal disease." Man is the only animal
... that fears death - others try to avoid it, of course, but
... the anticipatory fear that mars the lives of so many elderly
... humans is absent in other creatures.



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TheNewsGuy(Mike) wrote:

EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) wrote:

the anticipatory fear that mars the lives of so many elderly humans
is absent in other creatures.


And you would know that, how?

From the published observations of countless animal
behaviorists. (Don't presumably "educated" people READ any
more?)