Sometimes, in death, people can teach others about living. My brother's wife, Patti, continued her journey at 3:30 this morning, dying peacefully in her sleep, after a long, arduous bout with heart disease, and 2 years in hospice. She used to quip, "yeah, I'm still here" or "it's not like you can send me a get well card", both designed to make her listener feel better about her impending passing. She made it easy to say to her, "I'd love to keep you around, but if you and the Lord have other plans, please don't stay here on my account." In other words, through the process of her dying, she taught others to live. Rest in Peace, Patricia Buchanan, and know that you did a fantastic job raising your sons, were a phenomenal wife of 49 years, and an incredible and loving sister.

Sometimes, in death, people can teach others about living. My brother's wife, Patti, continued her journey at 3:30 this morning, dying peacefully in her sleep, after a long, arduous bout with heart disease, and 2 years in hospice. She used to quip, "yeah, I'm still here" or "it's not like you can send me a get well card", both designed to make her listener feel better about her impending passing. She made it easy to say to her, "I'd love to keep you around, but if you and the Lord have other plans, please don't stay here on my account." In other words, through the process of her dying, she taught others to live. Rest in Peace, Patricia Buchanan, and know that you did a fantastic job raising your sons, were a phenomenal wife of 49 years, and an incredible and loving sister.
by Bob Leonetti

June 01, 2016 at 06:04PM
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