I am sure everyone that reads my blog already knows that Orlie passed on a week ago today. It has taken me this long to be able to enter a blog about it. I am so thankful for Mike. He spent several hours Saturday night listening to me while I was dealing with it. I have found these things bring up other things that you have to keep sorting thru in order to deal with things. I told him I felt sad and joyous at the same time and he understood. I am sad for losing just a wonderful person in my life but at the same time joyous , because he is no longer suffering. I have wonderful memories of Orlie though! I doubt if he had any idea how much of an impact he had on other people's lives, because he wasn't trying to, he was just being Orlie. I am so thankful he was a part of my life.
I haven't made any progress on my studies. I decided it would be better if I gave myself a break this week. I couldn't really focus very well for a couple of weeks before he passed on and found I will have to reread most of this chapter to even be able to finish the exam for this lesson.
I have no updates on the other situation either. I still haven't heard anything.
4 comments:
I'm glad that you're working through it well. I know that I didn't realize how much he meant to me either until now. I just didn't realize the time I had actually spend with him. He always made me feel welcome and was just a great person.
Yes, he was a great person! I will always remember his smile and the twinkle in his eyes! He loved to smile and laugh! Mom
I thought about you last night at the service. I know you would have enjoyed hearing all the stories about Orlie and his attitude and sense of humor even while he was in the hospital. You're right, too, that he probably never knew how he impacted so many lives. I was thinking about how little I spent time with him, and yet, even that little bit, I knew that he valued life, family, God, and this wonderufl creation. He took his commitments seriously, and his word was good enough - no signatures required. He always seemed interested in what you were interested in, no matter who you were, and if you were family, that meant you belonged to him and he was going to take care of you either in physical ways or by being there for you or just letting you know he cared. We will all miss him so terribly, but as I was thinking about him today, I too, am so glad he isn't suffering. He loved God, and because he Believed, I know I'll see him again someday. That is not a hopeless end but an endless hope. I love you from here, cathy
I wish I could have been at the service. He certainly would have protected anyone that was family. Maybe that's why I always felt going over there was a safe haven. I will miss him terribly but I have so many happy memories of him.I love you too! Aunt Evie
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