They want to stop you from crying because they 
love you and do not want to see you hurting. But 
yes, it is very natural and healthy to greive. I 
can only hope folks will grieve for me when I go, 
then I know I was of some value to them.

Brad



on 10:06 PM 7/20/2007, Rhonda Partain said:

I’ve probably told you all how special my 
grandmother was to me, a true example of the love 
God has  for me.  So, understandably I  am sad 
that she is no  longer here with me….I know she 
is with Jesus, that she is in no pain and I’d 
never call her back here if I could, but why is 
it that others seem to want to stop me from 
crying?  It is  only human to miss those we 
love,  life isn’t the same with out them,  one 
person even said “I was overjoyed when I heard 
the news” I know what they meant….she  was no 
longer in pain, but my first reaction was not joy!

I at first felt shocked, then terribly sad,  I 
felt as though the only source of unconditional 
love and support I had ever known was gone 
forever, but  that isn’t really true….God is 
still here, my grandmother was just a living 
example of how God sees me, I am special, 
valued,  I am loved,  sometimes I tend to forget that!

One person said “well, she  is in a better place” 
and I said “Yes, but I’m still living here”

Rhonda