[Leica] In memorium " a Jaylen tear rose."

[topoxforddoc at btinternet.com (charlie chan)]

Ted,

I'm really sorry to hear the terrible news for you, your daughter and  
your family. My sympathies to you all from the other side of the  
Atlantic.

Charlie

On 26 Jun 2007, at 23:46, Ted Grant wrote:

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> "A Jaylen Tear Rose."
>
> Some folks on list know how kind and wonderfully supportive the LUG  
> is in
> times of family tragedy.
>
> It isn't always cameras and pictures, but when something occurs we  
> reach out
> to our screen family for support, because in many cases we are  
> friends who
> communicate daily. We may not know you by face, but we know you by  
> your
> written feelings and words.
>
> As each of our grand daughters were born, 4 in all, we planted a  
> rose bush
> in the garden naming each after the girls, Kate, Sasha, Terra and  
> Emily.
> Some twenty plus years now since the first.
>
> Kate being the oldest became a mother to a beautiful young lady 5  
> months
> ago. Jaylen, whom we watched growing quickly via Katies weekly  
> internet sent
> photos. Using her "grandpa camera."
>
> In any event Jaylen's rose bush wasn't planted as quickly as it  
> should've
> been. As happens "we're too busy or other stupid excuse." The idea  
> was we'd
> plant it right along side her mother Kate's.
>
> Sunday morning I was about to leave for the garden shop to buy a  
> bush and
> get it planted. However as I was about to leave we received a phone  
> call the
> wee young lady had died! To say the least our family was, is  
> devastated.
>
> I didn't know where to turn for support or to cry on a shoulder.
>
> The LUG? And it's moments like this when we find out how wonderful  
> the LUG
> Family really is.
>
> Yep our own caring Padre, Rev. Kenneth Frasier helped me get  
> squared away
> and comforted even though living many thousands of miles a cross the
> continent. Along with a word or two from our own Brian Reid.
>
> So with extremely heavy heart, never mind shedding tears. Monday  
> morning
> Irene and I went to the garden shop, purchased a beautiful pink  
> rose bush,
> brought it home and planted it beside her mother Kate's.
>
> It has been appropriately named "Jaylen's tear rose." Because when I
> finished planting and watered it down, the droplets of water  
> appeared much
> like tears, Jaylen's and our's one more time.
>
> I would like to say to all of you that simple things like planting  
> a rose or
> other small thing in the name of a family member should never be  
> put aside
> for any reason! Simply because you never know.
>
> Thanks Padre Ken you are the best!
>
> ted
>
>
>
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