My mom just passed away.

[NWinther]

May she rest well.
And all the best to you and yours.

 

[Deeve]

Rest now, Maria
Your son & family came together for this.
Peave - Deeve

 

[AAT65]

Your mother can rest now knowing she raised a great family who cared for her when she needed it. Losing parents is one of the hardest things that most of us have to go through so give yourselves time and look out for each other.

 

[tuuur]

Gecondoleerd met dit verlies, Blazer. Sorry for your loss…

 

[Blazer]

Perhaps not the song you'd expect from somebody who just lost his mother, but the lyrics are just so fitting.

Father wears his Sunday best
Mother's tired, she needs a rest
The kids are playing up downstairs
Sister's sighing in her sleep
Brother's got a date to keep
He can't hang around

Our house, in the middle of our street
Our house, in the middle of our

Our house it has a crowd
There's always something happening
And it's usually quite loud
Our mum, she's so house-proud
Nothing ever slows her down
And a mess is not allowed

Our house, in the middle of our street
Our house, in the middle of our
Our house, in the middle of our street
Our house (Something tells you)
(That you've got to move away from it) In the middle of our

Father gets up late for work
Mother has to iron his shirt
Then she sends the kids to school
Sees them off with a small kiss (Ah, ah, ah, ah)
She's the one they're going to miss
In lots of ways

Our house, in the middle of our street
Our house, in the middle of our

I remember way back then
When everything was true and when
We would have such a very good time
Such a fine time, such a happy time
And I remember how we'd play
Simply waste the day away
Then we'd say nothing would come between us
Two dreamers

Father wears his Sunday best
Mother's tired she needs a rest
The kids are playing up downstairs
Sister's sighing in her sleep
Brother's got a date to keep
He can't hang around

 

[johnny k]

Perhaps not the song you'd expect from somebody who just lost his mother, but the lyrics are just so fitting.

Father wears his Sunday best
Mother's tired, she needs a rest
The kids are playing up downstairs
Sister's sighing in her sleep
Brother's got a date to keep
He can't hang around

Our house, in the middle of our street
Our house, in the middle of our

Our house it has a crowd
There's always something happening
And it's usually quite loud
Our mum, she's so house-proud
Nothing ever slows her down
And a mess is not allowed

Our house, in the middle of our street
Our house, in the middle of our
Our house, in the middle of our street
Our house (Something tells you)
(That you've got to move away from it) In the middle of our

Father gets up late for work
Mother has to iron his shirt
Then she sends the kids to school
Sees them off with a small kiss (Ah, ah, ah, ah)
She's the one they're going to miss
In lots of ways

Our house, in the middle of our street
Our house, in the middle of our

I remember way back then
When everything was true and when
We would have such a very good time
Such a fine time, such a happy time
And I remember how we'd play
Simply waste the day away
Then we'd say nothing would come between us
Two dreamers

Father wears his Sunday best
Mother's tired she needs a rest
The kids are playing up downstairs
Sister's sighing in her sleep
Brother's got a date to keep
He can't hang around

You hang in there and i m sorry for your loss.

 

[dougstrum]

Sorry Blazer, it's never easy, and the emotions can be overwhelming, but in time you will heal.

 

[Colo Springs E]

I'm so sorry Blazer.

 

[P Thought]

Best from me too, Blazer. My mom died almost six years ago, and she's with me all the time in my heart and mind, actually more than she was when she was alive. You took good care of her; now take good care of yourself.

 

[Weazel]

Condolences to you.

She obviously did a good job.

 

[BluesMann]

Rest in peace, Maria Vera "Marijke" Jaegers Coomans
25 6 1947 - 23 5 2023
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Mom in her thirties when I was a kid
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And us both together on my 30'th birthday, 17 years ago.

She had broken ribs on both sides and during her stay in the hospital, they found cancer in her liver and kidneys, basically a death sentence, there was nothing they could do. She said that she didn't want to spend what little time she had left in the hospital, so me, my kid brother and his wife decided to bring her home. So for the last two months she was bedridden, and it was a never ending parade of family members and friends coming around to visit her.

Well, that saying of "the road to hell is paved with good intentions" certainly was true here, we were all ready for the funny farm with so much people coming around every day. Mom herself said that it was a Freak show. The day before yesterday, she gave the permission to administer the Morphine, so she could fall asleep and pass away peacefully.

Today, I told the nurses how grateful I was for the terrific help they provided, they were going "Oh don't mention it, we're just doing our job." but I insisted, SOMEBODY should thank them. I guess mom must have heard me, because only a short time later, she passed.

At the moment of typing, I got back from a three-hour walk because I knew that as soon as the word got out, the parade would return, I wanted no part of it. When I finally got back, her body was taken away.

I'm a wreck, the stress of dealing with all those people coming around and worrying about my mom did a number on me. That day before yesterday I finally had my melt down, I simply couldn't take it any more. And now, I feel empty, almost relieved that it's over, finally a chance at peace of mind. For the last couple of weeks, I could sleep but not get any rest.

Of course, the whole funeral arrangement and all the legalities will still have to take place, but me, my kid bro and my sis in law have already laid down a lot of work in advance. It will be difficult, but we'll do mom's memory justice.

She always said that she wanted this song to be played at her passing, so mom, here you are.


And here's a translation of the Lyrics.

I placed a stone in the stream of a river on earth
To make the water flow differently from before
There's no way of stopping a river from flowing
The water will always find a way around any obstacle

Sometimes filled with snow or rain
Let the water carry my stone along with it
Smoothing it out completely
As it makes its way to the ocean

I placed a stone in the stream of a river on earth
Doing so assured that people will remember me
As proof of my existence
Because by me having placed that single stone
The stream will never be the same.

Prayers of peaceful rest for your mother and peace and comfort for you and your family.

 

[teletimetx]

Sorry for your loss, Blazer. Condolences to you and your family. What a beautiful smile!

 

[bullfrogblues]

So sorry to hear of your loss, Blazer...but definitely a blessing due to her condition!
she has now graduated!!

 

[teleman1]

RIP

 

[blowtorch]

Blazer you're obviously one of the good guys.
I'm sorry to hear of this. It's got to be tough

 

[tonfarbe]

My deepest condolences.

We come to this world with nothing
And we leave with nothing but love
Everything else is just borrowed

 

[lupowitz]

Sorry for your loss, Man!

 

[Lou Tencodpees]

Sorry for your loss. After losing my dad at 66 to cancer, then attending to my mom over the next 18 years I thought I'd be prepared for the inevitable. Was I ever wrong.

Condolences to you.

 

[NoTeleBob]

Condolencias, my man. Focus on the good memories and not the loss.

 

[Mike Eskimo]

Condolences to you and yours