Thank you all so very much for your expressions of sympathy at our loss of Barbara. Your kind words and outpouring of love here, and on Oz’s blog, have overwhelmed me, to say the least. It was the same way at the wake on Thursday and the funeral yesterday. Everyone was wonderful and had such nice things to say about Barbara, Brian and me. One of Barbara’s ex-colleagues and her husband drove down from Connecticut and one of Brian’s friends drove up from Delaware just to pay their respects. That really was a surprise.
It’s nice to know that we’ve touched so many lives in a good way.
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I just heard about your wife and I wanted to pass along my condolences. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Hey there thanks for stopping by my blog, I'm feeling better not ready for any wild gorrilla sex yet but hopefully I'll be up for that soon.
I bet things are a little strange for you right now I know everything you've been used to has changed but soon you'll find your own rythem have you thought of traveling? Taking a little vacatoin? Heck you could probably drive across country and just visit blog friends for a little while.
I live in Mo jusdt about 12 miles from the Arks, line it's really beauitful here right now . I hope you know your welcome.
Keep in touch.And take time for you now O K? Catch you later!
Ahhh if you off to visit... I'm in South Africa. Come right over! :)
Thinking of you.... more often than you imagine.
I Said a Prayer for You Today
I said a prayer for you today
And know God must have heard.
I felt the answer in my heart
Although He spoke no word!
I didn't ask for wealth or fame
(I knew you wouldn't mind).
I asked Him to send treasures
Of a far more lasting kind!
I asked that He'd be near you
At the start of each new day;
To grant your health and blessings
And friends to share your way!
I asked for happiness for you
In all things great and small.
But it was for His loving care
I prayed the most of all!
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Hey Tony:
I truly feel that the heart is a muscle -- you have to exercise it to make it stronger. When it gets bruised and torn it's painful, but it grows back stronger than it was before, and with greater capacity. I'm not talking about loving again or anything silly like that -- I'm talking about having suffered the biggest bruise to the psyche there is.
But in that pain, I hope you can find some time to marvel at at the wonder of being human. These emotions that we have can overwhelm us, make us physically ill, but also lift us up. Take a moment to accept and acknowledge the intensity of these moments in your life. Wonder at them. What you wrote about crying at TV shows etc -- that's you r tap into the emotional world. You are now hypersensitive to mental anguish -- you've lived it. When you do acknowledge the power of these feelings you will be on the road to experiencing equally intense joy. Not any time soon, but once you're aware of the ability, you'll start to exercise it.
I Wish You Peace.
I only just heard. So so sorry for your loss, may you find peace in the words of this multitude of real-life strangers, scattered across the globe, and peace in the knowledge that you, your son, and your beautiful wife are being thought of so very much.
Peace and love to you.
From everything I've read, Barbara sounds like a wonderful woman, and you were a wonderful man for taking care of her the way that you did. Bless you both.
With so much love,
Augs.
tony, i'm so sorry to hear the news. from your blog, you have been an amazing husband to barbara. my thoughts are with you. please take care of yourself.
She was so loved, we can tell. I'm so glad you had the years of happiness that you did and that it had to end this way. I pray that you will find some comfort in the days ahead...
I've never met either of you, but your love is an inspiration to husbands & wives everywhere!!
Thanks for sharing your story with us!!
BoUnCeS!! LibbY!
You have -- and my thoughts continue to be with you.
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