Is it polite to thank GOD that your child survived a plane crash in front of the mothers of the kids that died
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No, it is only polite to comfort the victims families and express your sorrow for their loss. Try to offer them any support you can and pray only for their well being.\n\nI would consider it very selfish to count your blessings in front of people who are less fortunate.
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Nice one girl.  All you fella's should take that clue and call up the mother's of your children and tell them Happy Mother's Day..also say Thank You.
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I have learned to never take them for granted.  Always make sure you let them know how much they mean to you. I say this because 4 years ago my daughter Rachel died.  She also taught me to be strong and live every day to the fullest. She was the strongest most loving child I have ever known.  She died from leukemia...
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Aww, don't feel so bad you did at least remember right? It sounds like you were playing with your child and doing things that veterans fought so you COULD do them. But what I did was woke up and kissed my husband and told him thank you because he is a veteran. I looked out at the sunny day (bit cold here but sunny) and sent a prayer over seas, praying that God keep the men and women over there now safe. I then did as you did and me and my hubby watched and played and laughed with our blonde haired blue eyes children because WE CAN DAMN IT (lol) What a wonderful thing the vets from the past and today give us eh? The freedom to laugh with our children WHEN WE choose and play WHEN WE choose and teach them of religion WHEN  AND HOW WE choose. Then we went and placed beautiful red, white and blue flowers upon my grandfathers grave and I told him thank you also, why? because I can!!! Huggs sweety and don't be so hard on yourself!!!  Why be? When you were only enjoying your day and child because you can. You remembered and somehow I think people remember every day, I know I do!!!
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First please let me say that your grandbaby is in my prayers as are you and his parents. As for the why, there is no why, I wish there were, but God doesn't take children or anyone else as a punishment, in fact he doesn't take them from us, life does. This earth belongs to Satan, not God, (It's in The Bible) Our suffering is due to Satan not God, when we hurt, God weeps along with us. God Bless all of you in this sad time. We lost our grandson back in July, try to find comfort in the fact yours is still fighting, and just might win. I hope and pray so. Please try not to lose faith.
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BY THE FAMILY OF\nJohn Smith (who recently passed)\nWith Sincere Thanks From\nSarah, Patrick, Joan, and Jonathan Smith
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sorry to hear that, my parents are still alive, i dont want to think about them dying yet. Just pray for them that their souls may rest in peace.
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I really don't think something like that can be forgiven easily, your mother put herself before you and your sister and when something like that happens you you cant help but fear for your own kids.  Lots of people talk about unconditional love but I think there is exceptions and this is one of those.
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When my father died I was most touched by those individuals who told me they were sorry for my loss - and then told me a little story about how my father had touched their lives or told me about why they thought he was such a good man. I don't know if there is anything more comforting than to hear these anecdotal comments. They are so positive and fulfilling to hear. They also are thought that you can “take away” with you after the conversation is over. Even today, and it’s been almost 30 years, those are the conversations I remember and that were most meaningful to me at this time of great loss.\n\nIf you are unable to talk with the grieving person, sending your thoughts in a note would be just as appreciated.
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I am so sorry for the loss of your sister and great grandson. How deeply heartbreaking. I lost my 18 yr. old daughter, Jill, in a car accident on August 2, 2002 and her birthday is coming up on March 14th. I have a memorial site for Jill and it has lots and lots of poems on several of her pages. Some of them are copyright that were written just for me and my daughter and others are not.  You are welcome to visit Jill's memorial site and especially look on her birthday and anniversary pages and you are welcome to highlight and copy them.  As long as they were not written exclusively for me and my daughter, you are welcome to use any of the poems you would like.  If you have any questions, or need further direction on finding poems, please feel free to e-mail me at peggyrose011058@aol.com.  God bless you and my prayers are with you, Peggy (myangeljill)
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YOU CAN'T TAKE AWAY GRIEF, sweety you can only comfort. Put your arms around her and hug her real tight, she'll understand. There are no words to heal the lose of a child only the willing and open arms of another. I live in Arkansas and I pray for my daughter everyday cause it's terrible out here. With GOD comes peace.
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PRAYERS AND A THANK YOU
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This past April was the 19 year anniversary of my Mom's death. She had suffered with cervical cancer for the last 17 months of her life and as I watched her suffer through the chemo treatments and the morphine dosages, I found myself praying that God would take her home with Him where I knew there she would no longer be in pain. Although I was there for her as much as I possibly could be and did whatever she needed me to do for her, the suffering was more painful to watch than losing her could ever be. I spent the Friday before her death with her the whole day.  We talked about our childhoods, our adult lives, her sickness, and how I would keep her memory alive for my (future) child(ren) and we laughed and cried together. This period of my life with her were the best and the worst days that I can remember but they are memories I would not have wanted to miss.\n\nI finally had my daughter nearly 4 years later and even though she never met my Mom... she knows her through my memories and knows that Grandma Rose is waiting in Heaven to meet her. \n\nLosing Mom is the hardest thing I have ever gone through and basically I did it alone. The only advice I can give is to pour yourself into something constructive and keep busy and most of all...take it one day at a time. It gets easier and the tears turn from tears of sorrow to tears of joy in the lasting memories you will have even of these final days.\n\nMay God bless you and your family throughout this time and my prayers will be with you.
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The same thing I always ask to gave my children safe from harm and to let them die a natural death when their time comes with someone who loves them at their side. Now i still ask that even though my 28 year old was murdered by her Bf 11 months ago. for whatever reason God chose to take her home this way and though it hurts so much at least i know she is no longer in pain on this earth as she was for so long. i don't know why God allowed this to happen but i still believe in him and he gives me strength to survive this. I guess Satan once again slipped in when we weren't looking and took a life. I am also pretty ill with a life threatening illness and maybe God took her home so she wouldn't have to deal with my death which she would not have been able to handle even more so than her brother and other 2 sisters
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"Thank you" is not enough.  It can never express the deepest sincerity and thankfulness I have for each and every man and woman who has served their country, as well as their families.  \n\nMay God bless and keep each of you close to His heart, especially those that have paid the ultimate price.
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My loving caring husband inspires me to give thanks each and every day.   My 88 yr old grandmother inspires me too.  She and my grandfather are the one that have left the biggest impression on me growing up.   Thanks to them I am the way I am today.   \n\nI thank the Lord that I am alive to see my children grow up and enjoy being a grandparent.  I can only pray that I am blessed to see my grandchildren grow up.
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Thank you for passing along those wonderful words of encouragement.\n\nCoach