wendybird 0 #1 April 8, 2004 No one should ever have to bury their child. I've watched as my "adoptive" parents struggled with my sisters illness and paralysis over the years. I've looked at my own children and wondered if I could ever really go on in quite the same way if one of them were to (God forbid) pass on before me. Early this past morning, my sister, Elizabeth, passed away. I feel incredibly sad for myself, and incredibly sad for my girls, but mostly I feel my mothers pain. I hope I never have to understand completely what it feels like to be her right now. Elizabeth never got to make a skydive. We used to sit around and dream up ways we could take her ventilator up on a tandem, even joking about how the wind rush alone should inflate her lungs sufficiently. I hope she can feel the freefall now. We love you, Elizabeth Anne Creasser. Blue skies from all of us here on earth, and from some of us who don't settle for being bound to it.Wendy "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used u Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #2 April 8, 2004 I'm sorry. All the best to you... My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conundrum 1 #3 April 8, 2004 Im vey sorry to hear. My condolences. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgskydive 0 #4 April 8, 2004 VIBES and Big HUGS to you and your family. You brought a tear to my eye. No parent should have to see their kids go before them. I dread the thought of losing my mother or my little sister! I hope you get over your loss as easy as possible and remember all your skybrothers and sisters love ya!Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billymotox 0 #5 April 8, 2004 I'm sorry for your loss. Your sister is resting with the Creator of Life now. Hugs and Prayers for you and your family. billy d------------------------- "Escape may be checked by water and land, but the air and the sky are free." (from the story of Daedalus and Icarus) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orchid 0 #6 April 8, 2004 I'm sorry, my condolences to you and your family."Love is doing small things with great love." Lacrosse: Legally beating men with sticks since 1492 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyyhi 0 #7 April 8, 2004 You made me cry.. .I must go hug my son now. I am so deeply incredibly sorry for your loss. Believe that your sister is not suffering anymore. It may help the loss. . .________________________________________ Take risks not to escape life… but to prevent life from escaping. ~ A bumper sticker at the DZ FGF #6 Darcy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paige 0 #8 April 9, 2004 I'm so sorry for your loss. I cannot imagine what you are going through but I have lost at least one friend a year since my freshman year of high school. It's hard to see people your own age pass let alone a child. Not being a mother but having one, I can only imagine the support your family needs. <<<<<<>>>>>Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flygirl03 0 #9 April 9, 2004 Wendy, My heart is crying for you. How incredibly sad for you. May God wrap you in his arms and comfort you. Next time you jump, take a photo of Elizabeth with you. She will be right there, on your own "tandem" (((HUGS))) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ earthbound misfit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jarcie 0 #10 April 9, 2004 I'm sorry to hear that. Condolences to you and your family. I'll bet she can feel the freefall now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Lindsey 0 #11 April 9, 2004 I am so sorry to hear that. I cannot imagine losing one of my brothers, and I don't know how I would go on if I lost my child. My condolences to you and your family. This loss must be very difficult.... Peace~ Lindsey "Don't be dismayed at good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again, and meeting again after moments or lifetimes is certain for those who are friends." --The Messiah's Handbook Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites eeneR 3 #12 April 9, 2004 Its things like this, when they happen in our lives or to those around us that remind us how short and precious life really is. The only guarantee in our lives is that we at some point will die. We do not know when this will be, no one does. It is times like these we need to step back and take the time to cherish the ones we love, our families and those dearest to us. We have no control over what the universe brings us, or takes from us, and it could very well be we loose them tomorrow. We just do not know. Some times our lives become so hectic we forget how precious our children or our family really are. Loosing someone before his or her time??… that poses the question…what is before their time? Each of us has only so much time here. Perhaps we have something to accomplish with our time here and we are in this world until it is completed, or we are given a certain amount of time to get to our purpose finished??...A deadline before we loose our chance. We don’t know. But we need to remember that those around us can be taken from us in an instant. Take the time to make your children, your parents, your siblings and your friends in your life know how important they really are to you. How much you love them. I don't have any children of my own to know what it is like to loose a child. I do know what it is like to loose my mother well before her time. There are no words to describe it. Wendy, I send my heart felt condolences to you and your family.She is not a "Dumb Blonde" - She is a "Light-Haired Detour Off The Information Superhighway." eeneR TF#72, FB#4130, Incauto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Kramer 0 #13 April 9, 2004 Wendy this is a terrible thing to happen to a sweet gal like yourself. I like to think your sister is in a better place now. Stay strong. The FAKE KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites RkyMtnHigh 0 #14 April 9, 2004 I have goosebumps..and am so sorry about your loss. Know that she is not gone, she will be with you every day until you meet again. You will see her when a bird flys up to the hood of your car and chirps at you..you will see her in the clouds smiling at you..and you will feel her when your heart hurts and she comforts you with goosebumps letting you know that you are not alone. And when you jump, she's right beside you holding your hand.. She is with you forever! Love and prayers.. K _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites themitchyone 0 #15 April 9, 2004 I'm very sorry for the loss to you and your parents. May your sister soar through the clouds, and rest in peace. -Michele"If the Bible has taught us nothing else, and it hasn't, it's that girls should stick to girl's sports such as hot oil wrestling and foxy boxing." - Homer Simpson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Nightingale 0 #16 April 9, 2004 {{{{{{{{{{{{{Hugs and Vibes}}}}}}}}}}}}}} If you post a picture of her, I'd bet a ton of us would print it out and take her for a jump with us. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Muenkel 0 #17 April 9, 2004 Wendy, You are right now living my worst nightmare. I hope the pain you and your family are feeling is softened somehow. You and your sister's loved ones are genuinely in my prayers. Hang in there, Chris _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites WrongWay 0 #18 April 9, 2004 I'm so sorry. I wish there were something I could say or do. Blue skies, she's flying through them now. Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NoShitThereIWas 0 #19 April 9, 2004 Hi WendyBird, Dakota and I are sending you our love. {{{{{{{{{Big hugs and kisses}}}}}}}}}}}}}} to you and the girls. I'm sorry to hear about your sister Elizabeth. She will be okay now and will watch over you and the girls. My heart goes out to you Wendy and if you need anything don't hesitate to ask. Hugs to you sky-sister.Roy Bacon: "Elvises, light your fires." Sting: "Be yourself no matter what they say." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wmw999 2,444 #20 April 9, 2004 The thought of burying my child scares the living daylights out of me. I can't imagine the loss of either a child or a sibling, and I'm so sorry your parents and you are going through that. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites brits17 0 #21 April 9, 2004 QuoteI hope she can feel the freefall now. She can. Woman, I am heartbroken too for you and your family's loss. I don't have words of wisdom at the moment, but I just wanted to say I'm adding you and your family to my prayers tonight, that ya'll may be comforted in a time of trial. _______________________ aerialkinetics.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ZoneRat 0 #22 April 9, 2004 We used to sit around and dream up ways we could take her ventilator up on a tandem, even joking about how the wind rush alone should inflate her lungs sufficiently. Quote That is the kind of gentle love and kindness that made her time her a little sweeter. I'd guess that being able to joke and even laugh about the unkind situation at hand like that... provides hope. Distraction. I'm not sure it matters that she never got to skydive here on earth. Sometimes, maybe, managing hope and laughter is both gift and accomplishment enough. Nicely done. Both of you. Nicely done. I'm sorry for your families loss. I'm sorry that your heart is crying. And you're right. No one should ever have to bury their child. That just has to be the worst. My condolences to you and yours.“There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophies.” Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jumper03 0 #23 April 9, 2004 {{{{{{VIBES}}}}}}}} I'm so sorry to hear of your loss - hugs whenever you need'em. JumpScars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skyesspot 0 #24 April 9, 2004 (((((HUGS))))) & {{{{{VIBES}}}}} I'm so sorry for your and your family's loss.Life is too short. Don't sweat the small stuff. 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Lindsey 0 #11 April 9, 2004 I am so sorry to hear that. I cannot imagine losing one of my brothers, and I don't know how I would go on if I lost my child. My condolences to you and your family. This loss must be very difficult.... Peace~ Lindsey "Don't be dismayed at good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again, and meeting again after moments or lifetimes is certain for those who are friends." --The Messiah's Handbook Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eeneR 3 #12 April 9, 2004 Its things like this, when they happen in our lives or to those around us that remind us how short and precious life really is. The only guarantee in our lives is that we at some point will die. We do not know when this will be, no one does. It is times like these we need to step back and take the time to cherish the ones we love, our families and those dearest to us. We have no control over what the universe brings us, or takes from us, and it could very well be we loose them tomorrow. We just do not know. Some times our lives become so hectic we forget how precious our children or our family really are. Loosing someone before his or her time??… that poses the question…what is before their time? Each of us has only so much time here. Perhaps we have something to accomplish with our time here and we are in this world until it is completed, or we are given a certain amount of time to get to our purpose finished??...A deadline before we loose our chance. We don’t know. But we need to remember that those around us can be taken from us in an instant. Take the time to make your children, your parents, your siblings and your friends in your life know how important they really are to you. How much you love them. I don't have any children of my own to know what it is like to loose a child. I do know what it is like to loose my mother well before her time. There are no words to describe it. Wendy, I send my heart felt condolences to you and your family.She is not a "Dumb Blonde" - She is a "Light-Haired Detour Off The Information Superhighway." eeneR TF#72, FB#4130, Incauto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kramer 0 #13 April 9, 2004 Wendy this is a terrible thing to happen to a sweet gal like yourself. I like to think your sister is in a better place now. Stay strong. The FAKE KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #14 April 9, 2004 I have goosebumps..and am so sorry about your loss. Know that she is not gone, she will be with you every day until you meet again. You will see her when a bird flys up to the hood of your car and chirps at you..you will see her in the clouds smiling at you..and you will feel her when your heart hurts and she comforts you with goosebumps letting you know that you are not alone. And when you jump, she's right beside you holding your hand.. She is with you forever! Love and prayers.. K _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themitchyone 0 #15 April 9, 2004 I'm very sorry for the loss to you and your parents. May your sister soar through the clouds, and rest in peace. -Michele"If the Bible has taught us nothing else, and it hasn't, it's that girls should stick to girl's sports such as hot oil wrestling and foxy boxing." - Homer Simpson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #16 April 9, 2004 {{{{{{{{{{{{{Hugs and Vibes}}}}}}}}}}}}}} If you post a picture of her, I'd bet a ton of us would print it out and take her for a jump with us. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #17 April 9, 2004 Wendy, You are right now living my worst nightmare. I hope the pain you and your family are feeling is softened somehow. You and your sister's loved ones are genuinely in my prayers. Hang in there, Chris _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WrongWay 0 #18 April 9, 2004 I'm so sorry. I wish there were something I could say or do. Blue skies, she's flying through them now. Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoShitThereIWas 0 #19 April 9, 2004 Hi WendyBird, Dakota and I are sending you our love. {{{{{{{{{Big hugs and kisses}}}}}}}}}}}}}} to you and the girls. I'm sorry to hear about your sister Elizabeth. She will be okay now and will watch over you and the girls. My heart goes out to you Wendy and if you need anything don't hesitate to ask. Hugs to you sky-sister.Roy Bacon: "Elvises, light your fires." Sting: "Be yourself no matter what they say." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,444 #20 April 9, 2004 The thought of burying my child scares the living daylights out of me. I can't imagine the loss of either a child or a sibling, and I'm so sorry your parents and you are going through that. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brits17 0 #21 April 9, 2004 QuoteI hope she can feel the freefall now. She can. Woman, I am heartbroken too for you and your family's loss. I don't have words of wisdom at the moment, but I just wanted to say I'm adding you and your family to my prayers tonight, that ya'll may be comforted in a time of trial. _______________________ aerialkinetics.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZoneRat 0 #22 April 9, 2004 We used to sit around and dream up ways we could take her ventilator up on a tandem, even joking about how the wind rush alone should inflate her lungs sufficiently. Quote That is the kind of gentle love and kindness that made her time her a little sweeter. I'd guess that being able to joke and even laugh about the unkind situation at hand like that... provides hope. Distraction. I'm not sure it matters that she never got to skydive here on earth. Sometimes, maybe, managing hope and laughter is both gift and accomplishment enough. Nicely done. Both of you. Nicely done. I'm sorry for your families loss. I'm sorry that your heart is crying. And you're right. No one should ever have to bury their child. That just has to be the worst. My condolences to you and yours.“There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophies.” Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jumper03 0 #23 April 9, 2004 {{{{{{VIBES}}}}}}}} I'm so sorry to hear of your loss - hugs whenever you need'em. JumpScars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skyesspot 0 #24 April 9, 2004 (((((HUGS))))) & {{{{{VIBES}}}}} I'm so sorry for your and your family's loss.Life is too short. Don't sweat the small stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Luv2Fall 0 #25 April 9, 2004 I'm so very sorry. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
jumper03 0 #23 April 9, 2004 {{{{{{VIBES}}}}}}}} I'm so sorry to hear of your loss - hugs whenever you need'em. JumpScars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyesspot 0 #24 April 9, 2004 (((((HUGS))))) & {{{{{VIBES}}}}} I'm so sorry for your and your family's loss.Life is too short. Don't sweat the small stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luv2Fall 0 #25 April 9, 2004 I'm so very sorry. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
