Life is a journey.
On the road, the autobahn, from Hamburg down to my mother’s, my sister rang. I had talked to her several times in the morning. My mother was not well, but well enough to hear my voice on the phone. Even though, I decided to drive down to see her.
There were tears in my sister’s voice. I knew, I was going to be late. My mother had gone.
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Lieber Reinhard,
es tut mir leid, vom Tode deiner Mutter zu erfahren. Er ist schleichend gekommen, sodass Ihr Euch langsam an den Gedanken gewöhnen konntet. Vielleicht hilft das. Deine Schwester hat sie in ihrer Nähe gehabt, viel Zeit mit ihr verbracht und ihr in bewundernswerter Weise beigestanden. In der Zeit des endgültigen Abschiednehmens wünsche ich Dir, Pat, den Kindern sowie deiner Schwester und Familie viel Kraft.
Reinhard, heartfelt condolences on the death of your Mother.
Oh Reinhard, may your mother Rest In Peace. May all your family have the strength to cope at this sad time. May you share lots of good memories and stories about her. She must have been a fine woman to raise such a fine man. We will pray for you all. Xxx
Gráinne
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Muchos besos y abrazos. La vida es complicada y dejarla también. Me alegro de que tu madre pudiera oirte por teléfono. Seguro que tu voz le ha hecho el viaje más ligero. Todos nosotros te mandamos todo nuestro cariño.
Reinhard,
So very sorry to hear this sad news… thinking of the whole family.
“To live in hearts left behind is not to die”
xxx
Ag cuimhneamh ort agus ar do chlann ar fad atáim inniu, ar Lá Fhéile Phádraig féin mar a tharla.
Guím chuig Pádraig Naofa na nGael ar a Lá Ceiliúrtha féin gach neart a bhronnadh ort agus oraibh agus suaimhneas Dé a bhronnadh ar do mháthair dhílis in a suan deireanach.
Amen
Seos
I am heading into a busy day in town & in the Club but with all the work and the celebrations I will be thinking of your mother on her journey and of ye seeing her off to her rest..
My St. Patrick’s Day will be for her.
S.
Reinhard, I’m so very sorry to hear about your mother. My thoughts are with you and your whole family.
I am very sorry to hear about your mother Reinhard. I am sorry for your loss. You and your mother will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Reinhard, auf diesem Wege möchte ich Dir meine ganz hezliche Anteilnahme aussprechen. Ich wünsche Dir viel Kraft. “Manchmal denkt man, Gott müsse einem in all den Widerständen des Lebens ein sichtbares Zeichen geben, das einen hilft. Aber eben ist dies sein Zeichen, dass er einen durchhalten, es wagen und dulden lässt.” (Jochen Klepper)
Dia dhaoibh go leir.Our condolances to all the family especially you Reinhard on the death of you rbeloved Mother.May all the loving memories flood your minds and help you to face your loss.Sometimes these memories may bring floods of tears also but as tears are the baptism of the soul ,you shall be refreshed.Suaimhneas siorai dI .also thinking of you Padraig on your name day..Oiche mhaith..
I am very sorry for your loss, Reinhard. My best wishes to you and your family.
Dear Reinhard,
I am very sorry to hear this very sad news about your mother.
Best wishes to you and your family.
Sean
Sincerest sympathy reinhard. Padraig himself has a beautiful line for these occasions which I have always remembered … níl sí imithe uainn, ach imithe romhainn… translates as – she isnt gone from us, only before us.
Is mór liom do bhris, Reinhard. Thinking of you especially at this time – it is not easy, let the tears and the laughter come. There is healing in all the memories you will share of your mother. Leaba i measc na naomh aici – may she have a bed among the saints. Grá chugat, Siobhán x