Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dear Ted, Your sorrow is our sorrow; Let our strength be yours. With deepest sympathy, Joe Leung Vancouver, BC, Canada > > On 26/06/07, Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca> wrote: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ted+grant/ >> >> "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 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information