My Mother Passed Away

Sorry man, I can't imagine what you are feeling. I've lost a lot of people close to me, but I still have both my parents. So sorry to hear this, My thoughts go out to you and your family.

This sucks. My condolences as well J.

My condolences.

Just saw this...my condolences.

If you need any help or advice, particularly about all the legal/financial crap you may have to wade through once the ceremonies are over and everyone goes home, ask.

Jeremy, I just saw this today and wanted to give you my most sincere condolences. :cry:

Thanks for the condolences and support offers, folks. I've been very fortunate to have a strong support group of family and friends both new and old during her last cancer battle. In her first one in '04, it was basically just her and I, and it was absolutely terrifying. This one was as well, but a little less so because she didn't fear death this time around, and I was able to grow enough as a person to help put her mind at ease so that if she did go due to it, she knew things would be okay.

Her memorial service was Saturday, and was wonderful. A handful of her former ABC News co-workers came, as did her father, half-brother Jimmy, uncle Harry, and brother Ernie, who didn't get to see her before she passed away, and was shocked upon hearing of her passing as he'd expected to hear that his father died - not his younger sister.

I gave a speech about her and mentioned how proud she was of me when I got my head shaved in a show of solidarity alongside her, and broke down at the end of it, and to my surprise, Harry said some words about her towards the end of the ceremony, and got some laughs with one of his stories, and also broke down. For the first time all week, Ernie, who was staying with me most of the week, cried and tried to speak but couldn't. It was an emotionally-draining ceremony, but very empowering as well.

Here are some photos from the service -
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...lbumId=2586658

Fuuck - yeah, just saw this too - sorry Jemery, just hang in there and try to be thankful that you had such a great person like this in your life.Just keep her in your memories and in your heart and she'll always be there with you in some way...