Pete's long goodbye is over
- Thread starter LYN T
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Dear Lyn. Your celebration will be over when you read this but have been thinking of you today. Hope all went as well as it could and you had masses of support. As someone said earlier, we were all in the empty seats. Love. Verityxx
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Dear Lyn thought about you all day in hope it all went as you wished xxxx we are all still beside you ❤️
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thinking of you today, as mentioned above, hope you get a good nights sleep, and hope the worst is now over.
Dear Lyn, I too have been thinking about you all of today, wishing you strength. Hoping that today was all that you wished it to be and that your love for Pete, and his for you, carried you through.
You must be very tired tonight and I do hope you manage some refreshing sleep if possible.
My thoughts and my love are with you.
Loo xxx
You must be very tired tonight and I do hope you manage some refreshing sleep if possible.
My thoughts and my love are with you.
Loo xxx
Well that's it. It's over.
The celebration couldn't have gone any better. There was banter, laughter, and tears-think the Vicar of Dibley without a Vicar!!!!!!!
The celebration was packed and so was the pub afterwards.
I was so overwhelmed with the number of the people waiting to go into the room I started to cry as soon as I got there. My friend P, whose own mother has AD, was the first one to give me a hug, and her ex partner T, whose mother is no longer safe to be in her own home, were both visibly upset.
A. read a poem, I. talked about P and managed to get to the end. Then K. gave a speech going through Pete's life-he struggled as he said ' I miss him. He was my friend' he couldn't go on-but no one minded. Then it was my turn.
I stood up and talked about our adventures; missed flights home 2 days spent in a Tunisia police station after we had been robbed (long story) and ending up on Jersey (we should have been in majorca) where we were questioned for 2 hours by customs because they thought we were drug smugglers (even longer story)
I said we would all miss Pete for so many reasons-his compassion, his loyalty, and the care he offered people. I said I would miss him for the love we shared, his ability to beat me at Scrabble, and his competitiveness in trying to grow bigger sunflowers than I could. I said we would all miss him for his kindness, his uniqueness and quirkiness. I thanked him for asking me to share his life. I can't remember the rest.
Like Scarlett I received a standing ovation.
My daughter was in bits from beginning to end. There were tears from just about everyone. My Grandson was watching a cartoon DVD and was giggling during quiet moments (daughter thought it was best to distract him because that little man cannot stop talking)
At the pub my Son in Law asked for quiet and I thanked the carers who were there. There was applause for them and 'thank yous' from everyone. The food was great and everywhere I went I could hear people talking about Pete and what he meant to them.
Through it all I knew all of your thoughts and love were with me. Your arms rested easily and comfortingly round my shoulders-for that I thank you all.
Scarlett -I wonder what Pete and John thought from their ringside seats?
Now we must again gather together and support WIFE through her heartbreaking loss.
Love from
Lyn T
The celebration couldn't have gone any better. There was banter, laughter, and tears-think the Vicar of Dibley without a Vicar!!!!!!!
The celebration was packed and so was the pub afterwards.
I was so overwhelmed with the number of the people waiting to go into the room I started to cry as soon as I got there. My friend P, whose own mother has AD, was the first one to give me a hug, and her ex partner T, whose mother is no longer safe to be in her own home, were both visibly upset.
A. read a poem, I. talked about P and managed to get to the end. Then K. gave a speech going through Pete's life-he struggled as he said ' I miss him. He was my friend' he couldn't go on-but no one minded. Then it was my turn.
I stood up and talked about our adventures; missed flights home 2 days spent in a Tunisia police station after we had been robbed (long story) and ending up on Jersey (we should have been in majorca) where we were questioned for 2 hours by customs because they thought we were drug smugglers (even longer story)
I said we would all miss Pete for so many reasons-his compassion, his loyalty, and the care he offered people. I said I would miss him for the love we shared, his ability to beat me at Scrabble, and his competitiveness in trying to grow bigger sunflowers than I could. I said we would all miss him for his kindness, his uniqueness and quirkiness. I thanked him for asking me to share his life. I can't remember the rest.
Like Scarlett I received a standing ovation.
My daughter was in bits from beginning to end. There were tears from just about everyone. My Grandson was watching a cartoon DVD and was giggling during quiet moments (daughter thought it was best to distract him because that little man cannot stop talking)
At the pub my Son in Law asked for quiet and I thanked the carers who were there. There was applause for them and 'thank yous' from everyone. The food was great and everywhere I went I could hear people talking about Pete and what he meant to them.
Through it all I knew all of your thoughts and love were with me. Your arms rested easily and comfortingly round my shoulders-for that I thank you all.
Scarlett -I wonder what Pete and John thought from their ringside seats?
Now we must again gather together and support WIFE through her heartbreaking loss.
Love from
Lyn T
Soft and fluffy with a rod of iron
Well done to you and how wonderful that people who really mattered were there.
Still holding you tight xxxx
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Well done to you and how wonderful that people who really mattered were there.
Still holding you tight xxxx
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Lyn what a wonderful memory to keep with you.....thank you for sharing this with us all....and I don't just mean yesterday.x.x.x.
A true celebration for Pete, Lyn. I'm pleased it went so well. It's been so remarkable sharing this with you and Scarlett too. I think you are both amazing xxx
