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

[glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer)]

Mr. Grant,

Some cultures believe that family grief is best kept private.

Others  "rend their garments", beat their breasts and hire mourners.

Most are with you, in spirit.

Jerry


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. 
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> 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!
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