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September 11, 2005
The Loss of GREAT Woman...
"Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints."
~:psalm 116:15:~
I received bad news today that someone was sick, very sick and than later tonight I got word she had passed. Devon was devastated, I was shocked and dismayed.
Her name was Barbara and Barb was a great person, friend, nurse, mother and grandmother. Oh how she loved her kids and grandkids. She often spoke of her mornings "frogin" with them when she would take the little ones over by a pond near her home and they would look for frogs half the morning.
She was a jokester, always smiling, laughing, bringing cheer. She was a great friend and confidant and co-worker. I learned alot from Barb during those endless hours of the night shift, a shift she had worked for nearly 30 years. Barbara loved her patients too, there was nothing she wouldn't do for them and make them laugh, she could always do that! I will always fondly remember in the early morning hours how she would sing to them and you would hear all over the floor, singing away and the patients LOVED it! Having known Barb and working with her was truly a great blessing.
God, I loved Barb and when she retired 8 years ago we missed her so much, I missed her so much!
After her retirement I would drop in occasionally to say hi, we use to get together once in a while, the girls and Barb, and have breakfast together to talk and laugh. Barb never drove so I would always pick her up on our outings and after breakfast she would always like to run to the local pharmacy to pick up a few things and we would always go.
When I got sick a few years back with my MS, Barb was the one to give me my first Avonex injection.
She was always giving me clothes too, bags and bags of clothes, sheets, towels, all things that her grandchildren had outgrown.
Barbara, what a special lady she was and I will miss her.
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I give you this one thought to keep --
I am with you still – I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sunlight on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning’s hush,
I am the swift, uplifting rush
of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not think of me as gone –
I am with you still – in each new dawn.
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~In Loving Memory ~
Barbara Marcotte
1932-2005
Posted by tracey at September 11, 2005 08:54 PM
Comments
((((((Tracey)))))))
So sorry about your friend. :(
I have been sans computer for awhile & am behind on visits.
Hope you're feeling well.
~hugs~
Posted by: G~ at September 19, 2005 10:03 PM