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Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 2:44 pm
by awip2062
Okay, so here goes:
Sixteen days after my mom died, I called the mortuary to see if her cremains were ready for me to pick up. They had said that I should have them in ten days or two weeks, so I fugured it was time to see why I hadn't gotten a call yet.
Well....the doctor still had not signed the death certificate! So, she was still lying in a cooler somewhere because they couldn't cremate her without the signature! Now, I know it is just a shell and she isn't in there, but still! Made me mad! Seems disrespectful to just let her lie there and not cremate her. Plus, I want her ashes, as a part of the closure, ya know?
The mortuary had been contacting the doctor, but couldn't get him to sign the cretificate, so they had finally contacted a different doctor. They told me I should be able to pick up her ashes early next week. I sure hope so!
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 3:36 pm
by Xanadu
CygnusX1 wrote:Xan knows I mean well 'cuz I know what the deal-ee-o is. Besides, Xan
and I are the best of friends - We met online just the other day.
AK wrote:Not sure why, but that kind of talk angers me. It's like, "You're hurting? That's your own fault".
He's right because though you can't control the circumstances of your life...anytime your attentions focused on what is unwanted, you will feel negative emotion. So if you focus thoughts on what you
do want and open your mind to solutions, you won't feel bad anymore.
You may even solve some problems.
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:26 pm
by awip2062
I know if I focus only on the bad, things get reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeal bad. Gotta find the hidden silver linings that are there or I won't get through. But, G-d shows up and those linings peek out, I just have to look.
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 5:07 am
by CygnusX1
CygnusX1 wrote:Xan knows I mean well 'cuz I know what the deal-ee-o is. Besides, Xan
and I are the best of friends - We met online just the other day.
heeheeheeheehee
AK wrote:Not sure why, but that kind of talk angers me. It's like, "You're hurting? That's your own fault".
It's called "keepin' it real" AK...
Xanadu wrote:He's right because though you can't control the circumstances of your life...anytime your attentions focused on what is unwanted, you will feel negative emotion. So if you focus thoughts on what you
do want and open your mind to solutions, you won't feel bad anymore.
You may even solve some problems.
Testify. Learn from your elders!
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 5:14 am
by CygnusX1
awip2062 wrote:I know if I focus only on the bad, things get reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeal bad. Gotta find the hidden silver linings that are there or I won't get through. But, G-d shows up and those linings peek out, I just have to look.
Just one of those CHOICES we have to make every day t.
It's like what we do in (quoting Dave Matthews here) "the space between"
what happens, and then how we react or respond.
Emotion is a powerful reflex.
If God leads you TO IT, He'll get ya THROUGH it.
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 12:50 pm
by awip2062
Yeah, and He promised He'd never give us more than we can handle, but there are days I remind Him of that promise cuz it sure seems more than I can handle. Still, He geds me through. *shakes head* I don't know how or why, but He does.
Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 2:42 am
by T4EFAN
God gets you through because He loves you. You are His child and He cares about you. He'll never forget or break the promises He made.
THAT'S why.
Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 9:42 pm
by Xanadu
^^^
FLOG HIM!
Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 9:50 pm
by T4EFAN
You gonna crucify me too?
Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:16 am
by Xanadu
Not yet
Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 8:29 pm
by Soup4Rush
Keep swing away t.. good things come to good people.. and you are due!!
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:37 am
by T4EFAN
Xanadu wrote:Not yet
I'm not afraid.
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 7:30 am
by Big Blue Owl
awip2062 wrote:Okay, so here goes:
Sixteen days after my mom died, I called the mortuary to see if her cremains were ready for me to pick up. They had said that I should have them in ten days or two weeks, so I fugured it was time to see why I hadn't gotten a call yet.
Well....the doctor still had not signed the death certificate! So, she was still lying in a cooler somewhere because they couldn't cremate her without the signature! Now, I know it is just a shell and she isn't in there, but still! Made me mad! Seems disrespectful to just let her lie there and not cremate her. Plus, I want her ashes, as a part of the closure, ya know?
The mortuary had been contacting the doctor, but couldn't get him to sign the cretificate, so they had finally contacted a different doctor. They told me I should be able to pick up her ashes early next week. I sure hope so!
Hugs to you, t. I hope you get the closure you need soon.
And punches to that "doctor." I'd like to embed his stethoscope where the sun refuses to shine.
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 7:43 am
by Walkinghairball
Sorry I was late getting here folks, I was busy embedding a doctors stethoscope. *Wink*
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:17 pm
by awip2062
LOL You boys rock! I love you guys!
((((((((((BIG hugs))))))))))))))